ANTENNA CAROLINA WINDOM ® 160

Specifications

Frequency Coverage	160 – 6 meters + 30, 17, 12 WARC
Gain	As much as 10 dBd* reported at most installations
Radiator Length	Horizontal 265′ and the Vertical Radiator is 22′
Feed line	50 ohm coaxial cable, RG-8X recommended
Matching method	Dedicated matching transformer + user’s tuner
Tuner needed	Yes
SWR	Low, adjust with tuner
Power Rating	1500 watts CW/SSB *
Recommended feed point height	40′ usable at 35′
Radials	Not required

* Important: Not rated for AM, RTTY or other high duty-cycle modes. Power rating is for normal SSB and CW duty-cycles only.
Exception: At transceiver output levels, this device may be used on PSK-31 and similar modes without increasing the normally low IMD performance.

* Based on user reports and field evaluations and is due primarily to theVertical Radiator system and size (in wavelengths) of the antenna.

How does the CAROLINA WINDOM® 160 compare with other antennas?

Support Configurations

With 256 feet of wire, a Flat-top or Inverted-V are about the only support options available. On the low bands, the CAROLINA WINDOM 160’s rivals are few, if there are any at all, but you need a lot of room to put one up.

It will not hurt the antenna’s efficiency if you bend the ends of the antenna slightly to make it fit into the space you have. Just keep the vertical radiator in the clear and the wire as high as possible.

This antenna is optimized for the lower bands. For even better performance on the bottom bands only, special VERTICAL RADIATORS , optimized for 80 or 40 meters, are available.

Ground Space Needed

Configuration vs. Length Required

Flat Top: 265′

Inverted-V @ 50′ Length = 240′

Inverted-U @ > 50′ Length = 256 – { 2 (height – 8′) }

Sloper @ 40′ No major change in length requirements unless you have very tall supports.

General Mounting Requirements

† Mounting height of vertical section: > 35′

† Minimum recommended angle between legs = 126°

Ideal inverted-V angle = 140° or more.

† Minimum angle between legs = 90°

† Minimum height at ends = 8′

Recommended Configuration

Flat-top, suspended between two tall trees located > 265′ apart or an Inverted-V of more than 126° (>140° us better) and supported by a tall center support.