I have an off center fed dipole that was made by Antennas and More. I am
very aware of the hype surrounding the overblown claims for such antennas
and their inherent problems. (radiating feed lines, etc. ) What I was not
ware of is the problems with getting basic information about the antenna
from the "manufacturer." What I have is a 132 foot off center fed dipole
they refer to as the Windom HSQ. What I am trying to decipher is what
type of balun they are using. In their literature they refer to a 1 to 1.
This can not be. From the location of their balun which is about 48 feet
from one end, I am guessing that they are trying for the illusive 200 ohm
impedance point for 80 meters and that the balun may be a 2:1. This
company does NOT return any calls. I was trying to figure if I could cut
this antenna down to a 40 meter version, which might be possible with a 2:1
balun, but not a 4:1. Anyone have any experience with this type of
antenna?
Thanks.


Charlie KD7HU