lid wrote:
I am installing a Carolina Windom Short 80 and am not sure which way to
orient it.

... the antenna is omni-directional.
... radiates best in the direction of the ends.
... a dipole is a dipole ...

See for yourself.

http://www.radioworks.com/ccwpat.html

An OCF has a distinctly different radiation pattern from
a dipole on certain frequencies. The vertical radiating
section of the Carolina Windom modifies the horizontal
radiation pattern.
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73, Cecil, IEEE, OOTC, http://www.w5dxp.com