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| Reviews Summary for BUXCOMM 80-6 Windom |
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Reviews: 3
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Average rating: 4.7/5
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MSRP: $59.95
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Description: 136' Off-Center Fed (OCF) Dipole with 4:1 Balun, model 806136. For 80-6 meters.
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More info: http://www.packetradio.com/windom.htm
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K0CBA
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 4, 2007 08:51
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Seems OK
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Mine seems to work well enough.
It does resonate about 200 to 400 kHz low...depending on the band; well within range of my Icom AT-150 auto tuner except for the top part of 75.
I suspect it is due to my specific installation but my very limited activitivity is in the CW portion so folding it back on itself (rather than cutting) on each end isn't worth the effort.
Buck is a nice enough fellow but a snarly old Marine at heart, so after the manditory ribbing from an old Navy guy he settled down and has a wealth of antenna knowledge to share.
If you are limited to a wire antenna for whatever reason, these are as good as you will get....the materials and construction are top flight.
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KC9IMT
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 4, 2007 05:42
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All advertised bands are < 1.5:1 SWR ... Laying on the roof!!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I read a lot of reviews about wire antennas, and after ordering a Windom from another company (which never showed up), I decided to give this one a shot.
A lot of reviews about this company which complained about customer service and how Buck has an "attitude problem" ... Well, I haven't had to call them yet because their product is amazing!!!! I ordered the windom on a Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. central time, and Buxcomm shipped it that day!!!!!!!!! My YL said, "What?!? They got it out today?!?" I had the antenna that Friday and played with it all weekend.
My lot isn't that big, so installed it from corner to corner across the hypotenuse of the lot. By doing this, most of the antenna is lying flat on my roof, and the balun is secured to the back of my garage. It tunes every single band at less than 1.5:1 SWR without a tuner. Calling CQ on 80m SSB got me a guy in eastern Wisconsin on the first try. 20m was pretty dead this weekend, I'll have to try it in a few days. The thing even hears amazing coiled up in a ball!!
All of this for around $120?! I highly recommend this windom - you'll actually receive it too!!!
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AB2KT
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 12, 2006 22:29
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Really good so far
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Hung this antenna at about 35' between trees, running 200' of RG-8 back to the shack. All the advertised bands tune up < 1.2:1 with the tuner in my IC-746.
Local QRN on 40 meters dropped from constant S5 to S1 at worst. Made several QSOs in Eastern Europe and European Russia on 20 and 40 in the late afternoon, first such DX in many months. I had no idea the bands were so busy lately :-)
So far it beats every vertical I've used in the last 5 years.
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