I use extension cord winders (orange in color, from Home Depot, rectangle in shape, about 10 - 12 inches long. Sorry, O can't recall the official name). As for the roped ends, I use glass insulators to fluorescent yellow or fluorescent orange para-cord...about 50 feet worth on each end in order to meet most total distances between trees, buildings or otherwise. I also keep a number of wire ties, velcro straps, small carabiners etc in the "kit". Not sure if this helps.
Gary, N7BRJ On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 6:34 PM Julia Tuttle <ju...@juliatuttle.net> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm putting together the Elecraft Standard Wire Antenna(tm), two 25-foot > pieces of 26-gauge wire with relatively slippery insulation. > > I've got banana plugs on the near (radio) ends of the wires, and I've > temporarily got the two lengths coiled and held with velcro cable ties, but > I'm wondering if anyone has ideas on: > > 1. What to put on the far (tree/wherever) ends so I can tie a rope to them > without the slippery insulation just slipping out of the knot. My > girlfriend suggests a ring terminal, which seems reasonable -- any other > ideas? > 2. How to coil them more securely. W3ATB suggests a chalk line reel ( > https://w3atb.com/wire-antenna-winder/) but I'm not a fan of the > termination there. > > Thanks and 73, > > Julie > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to radiomem...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
