Homemade Carolina Windom Antenna
"Homemade Carolina Windom Antenna" (Off-Center Fed Dipole). Views expressed in this post are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 30 November 2025, 1432 UTC. Content and Source provided by John (M0UKD). https://m0ukd.com/homebrew/antennas/homemade-carolina-windom-antenna Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM). Homemade Carolina Windom antenna Coax fed OCF ‘Windom’ antenna Here is my home HF antenna. It is an off centre fed dipole, with 10 feet of vertical radiator. It needs no tuner on 40m, 20m and 10m. It also works fine on all bands above 40m with a tuner, and even below 40m on 60m, and 80m, although the coax losses will be higher. I have even used it on 160m, but it is very inefficient there. Ideally, this antenna should be at least 35 feet above ground, but mine is currently about 25 feet, and still performs OK. The radiation pattern is improved if it is above 35 feet. S.W.R. Gra...