RADIO WORKS - CAROLINA BEAM 80 COMPACT INSTALLATION, ALSO CONFIGURABLE AS CAROLINA WINDOM 80, EXTENDED INSTALLATION
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Freq. coverage: 80 - 10 meters
- Radiator length: Horizontal 84' or 100'
- Verticals 16'/22'/32' or 16'/22'/16'
- Polarization: Vertical and horizontal
- Feed line: 50 ohm Coaxial cable
- Matching method: Tuner
- Tuner needed: Yes, on all bands.
- Power Rating: 1500 Watts CW/SSB See page 5
- Recommended Hgt. >35'- Usable at 30'
The CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM is a unique combination of the CAROLINA WINDOMtm and the very high performance wire beam, the ‘Bobtail Curtain.’
The CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM radiation pattern is different from simple dipoles and similar antennas.
The CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM combines three vertical elements with a single horizontal radiator.
It is this unique combination of horizontal and vertical radiating elements that account for the outstanding performance of this antenna system. An added benefit of this system is the short length of the CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM . At only 84' or 100' in length, it is
much smaller than an 80 meter dipole.
As the CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM comes to you, it is adjusted for maximum radiation performance on 80 - 10 meters.
All CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM elements are interactive. Reactance, band to band, is well controlled and the SWR, though not below 2:1, is low enough to avoid high losses in the coaxial feed line.
Your manual tuner easily matches the antenna feed system to your rig. This gives you all the convenience of an open-wire fed antenna,
with the convenience of coaxial cable.
The pattern of the CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM is adjustable. The insulators are installed at the proper points to
allow any of three configurations. Typically, the pattern of a CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM has multiple, large
major lobes, with deep nulls between. The angle of radiation is very low and favors long-haul DX. You
may want to experiment with the three different CAROLINA BEAM / WINDOM configurations and the resulting
pattern changes. It is easy to change configurations - simply insert your support rope into the appropriate
insulator, and the job is done.
See downloadable data sheet.