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Asymmetric Dipole Antenna (OCFD) – or incorrect name of Windom FD4

I was prompted to write an article about this type of antenna by the fact that there is not much good information to repeat correctly. I note – the right one! 
I have been using antennas of the asymmetrical dipole type for a long time. I repeated the first antennas from the designs that I found on the Internet, but they worked, to put it mildly, not always good. 
With the advent of compact antenna analyzers, the theory was able to connect to practice in the form of accurate graphs and measurements.

Therefore – I think that we need to collect everything into one article, and you should not be afraid to repeat it, even if your first antennas like “Windoms” were unsuccessful. Although it is a mistake to call it Windom, but oh well. 

For information, the Windom Antenna is a single-wire antenna that works directly with the ground. Our version is precisely an asymmetric dipole. 
An asymmetric dipole OCF is a non-grounded dipole antenna fed by a two-wire line, either a coaxial or a parallel conductor with an open wire. But since the most common and simple design is a trx-coaxial antenna, let’s talk about such an antenna design Continue reading Asymmetric Dipole Antenna (OCFD) – or incorrect name of Windom FD4

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About D(0)1*** and R6(7)K**.

I think you met a station with that callsign.  (D1DX; D1DNR; D0IBM; D075EN; D075P; D0IAU; D0IVU; D1A; D1ACW; D1AO; D1CTT; D1WA; D1WW; R6KD ect) – ALL THIS STATION are pirates!


 These stations operate from the territories temporarily occupied by Russia, the Ukrainian Donbass.
 Donbass is a region of Ukraine that was partially occupied by Russian terrorist groups and the Russian regular army in 2013.  In the same year, Russia occupied the Ukrainian Crimea. 

Now callsigns are issued there R6 (7) K ** or /5 

These stations are not recognized by the world community and are not included in dxcc. We kindly ask you not to work with these stations.  The operators of these stations are separatists. Real patriots continue to work with the old Ukrainian call signs from these regions. 

Stations D(0)1***, R6(7)K **, R ****/5 are pirates, people with a terrorist bias, who hate the European and world community, and show aggression towards the inhabitants of Ukraine.