Dave wrote:
Cecils' comment goes directly to the issue.

A WINDOM is a 136 feet long antenna that is fed 36% off center with a
SINGLE WIRE against ground.

No balun is necessary!!

Heck, no coax is necessary; or, no twin lead is necessary! Just a wire.

Anything advertised as a coax fed windom is NOT a WINDOM!!

/s/ DD


Correction: fed 36% from one end, or 14% off center.

Changing the subject to something more accurate


Dave wrote:
Cecils' comment goes directly to the issue.

A WINDOM is a 136 feet long antenna that is fed 36% off center with a
SINGLE WIRE against ground.

No balun is necessary!!

Heck, no coax is necessary; or, no twin lead is necessary! Just a wire.

Anything advertised as a coax fed windom is NOT a WINDOM!!

/s/ DD


Correction: fed 36% from one end, or 14% off center.

Rick wrote:
Changing the subject to something more accurate


Dave wrote:
Cecils' comment goes directly to the issue.

A WINDOM is a 136 feet long antenna that is fed 36% off center with a
SINGLE WIRE against ground.

No balun is necessary!!

Heck, no coax is necessary; or, no twin lead is necessary! Just a wire.

Anything advertised as a coax fed windom is NOT a WINDOM!!

/s/ DD


Correction: fed 36% from one end, or 14% off center.



You are correct (as was Cecil.)

I think "windom" has a wide use today and most off center fed antennas
are referred to as windom. Obviously, he would be better using the term
"off center fed dipole" as this link points out:

http://www.vk3eg.org/technical/xlwindom/xlwindomhtm.htm

Regards,
JS