[Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

[Walter Underwood]

I tried the Coghlan’s laundry reels and switched to the SOTAbeams midi winders. The laundry reels were slow and took a lot of winding. The quality control is a little iffy, too. Sometimes you get one that binds, sometimes they are smooth. And if you drop them just right, they pop open.

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> On Oct 6, 2021, at 4:14 AM, steve WB3LGC <sm.shearer.01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/Coghlans-Camp-Laundry-Reel-21-Foot/dp/B001QBZM4Q/ref=sr_1_14_mod_primary_new?dchild=1&keywords=clothesline+camping&qid=1633518594&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=8-14
> 
> works for me.  I use two with 60+ feet of teflon.  The wire can be wrapped around the cleat and tied at the other end of the reel.  I have used them for many years.
> 
> 73, steve WB3LGC
> 
> 
> On 10/5/21 6:33 PM, Julia Tuttle 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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