The Off-Center-Fed Dipole Revisited: A Broadband, Multiband Antenna

The search for a simple broadband, multiband antenna with acceptable SWR over the entire 80/75-meter band continued with the publication of the article by Witt, AI1H, in April 1989 QST. This inspired author Belrose, VE2CV, to reopen his files on the "Windom antenna," or, more properly, the off-center-fed dipole. Particularly since the opening of the 10, 18 and 24-MHz bands, this time-honored, somewhat controversial antenna is attracting a revival in interest and usage because of its multiband characteristics. Thus, the off-center-fed dipole deserves an update. Certainly, most North American radio amateurs have not heard about the German version of this antenna.