[Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

[Eric Norris]

Use a fly fishing knot on those slippery wires to tie them to a small
insulator.  My late friend Neal WA6OCP (SK) used to buy these perfect
spools he called "offshore fishing line spools."   They were maybe 8" in
diameter, but very thin--perfect for winding up slick, slinky wire for
temporary QRP antennas.  I have no idea where he got them


73 Eric WD6DBM

On Tue, Oct 5, 2021, 3:34 PM Julia Tuttle <julia at 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
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