[Boatanchors] Winding coils

[Michael Tauson]

On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF <dfischer at usol.com> wrote:

> I wonder, which is the proper way to wind a coil form, clockwise or
> counterclockwise?

Let's see ... hold with the left hand and wind with the right away
from the left going back on top and forward on the bottom.  Is that
right or left?  With my automatic coil winder (read as: cordless
drill.  The cordless screwdriver is otherwise repurposed.), handedness
depends on which way it happens to be turning at the time and which
hand's holding the drill & which is holding the wire.

Someone mentioned handedness as being important for SSB but what if
one wants to run DSB?  Does that mean starting in the middle and
winding outward in opposite directions to get rid of that nasty icky
carrier?

Oh, dear.  Something else I have to watch!

BEst regards,

Michael, WH7HG