CONVENTIONAL VERTICALS |
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The CAROLINA WINDOM® is much less difficult to install. It
doesn't require an elaborate ground radial system. Performance is better due
primarily to reduced ground losses and the lack of interference from nearby
structures. The inverted-vertical nature of the CAROLINA WINDOM produces a
nearly ideal low angle radiation pattern.
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DIPOLES |
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On the low bands especially, dipoles and similar antennas,
installed at normal heights are limited in long-haul capabilities. The
radiation pattern of these antennas is predominately very high angle.
Installation of the CAROLINA WINDOM® is not any more difficult, and
performance is far better. As an added bonus, the CAROLINA WINDOM® is a
multiband antenna.
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FULL WAVE LOOPS |
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The CAROLINA WINDOM® will generally outperform a well
designed and properly installed full-wave loop out to the first skip distance
and holds its own up to the second hop (about 5000 miles). After that, the loop
will sometimes have the advantage. It depends on the heights of the antennas.
The CAROLINA WINDOM is far easier to put up and has the advantage of multiband
operation.
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BEAMS |
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The CAROLINA WINDOM® is usually within about 1 S-Unit of a
trap tribander at the same height. Of course, the beam has the advantage of
rotation and a front-to-back ratio. The disadvantage of the beam is, of course,
high cost and installation difficulty. Even if you have the beam in the air,
you will need a excellent antenna to cover 80, 40, 30 and the other WARC
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