[Elecraft] OT: Measuring Wire Antennas

[Jimmy Lee]

Good tip.  Vice grips will work also.
Jimmy, AE4DT

Ward Willats wrote:

> This weekend I decided to build a two element wire beam for 30
> meters, since 1) that's where the cool kids hang out doing CW, and 2)
> the K2 receiver is so good it let's me hear things I can't work with
> my existing wire -- esp. lately with Europe booming into California
> on many nights.
>
> Anyway, I discovered the trusty hemostats that were an invaluable
> "third hand" during construction of the K2, also work great for
> clamping a tape measure to the wire when trying to mark off specific
> lengths by myself. Tie the wire off to a fence post, clamp the tape
> on, walk backwards and mark with a sharpie. Viola!
>
> Perhaps this is old hat, but it worked so well I thought I'd pass it along.
>
> -- Ward / KG6HAF
>
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