[Antennas] How to roll up additional balanced line?

[Chris BONDE]

At 04:09 PM 2002-02-17 -0500, Joe Falcone wrote:
>Hello:  I have about ten extra feet of commercially made 450 ohm ladder 
>line between the radio and the window in the shack.  I don't know if I 
>will be moving the radio
>around the room and did not want to cut the excess line.  What method is 
>appropriate to store/secure/roll up this line, or doesn't it matter?  Or, 
>would I just be better off
>cutting it?  And, can you just simply solder this stuff together to make 
>it longer?  Thanks, Joe.

I like this question!
I have been told NOT to cut off any 450 window line as it is part of the 
antenna as designed, if needed roll it in a loop, min diameter 6ft or it 
will act as an inductor.

I have seen some comments on various length of the line, plus multiples of 
stated lengths.  I would like to see an answer that has some theory  plus 
experimentation behind the answer.

Chrsi opr VE7HCB