[GreenKeys] Winding tape by hand

[John Hensley]

In the Navy, we frequently had TTY punched tape of lengths 15 and 20 feet or more.If you are right handed, put the trailing end of the tape between the fore finger andmiddle finger of the left hand.  Then using the right hand, wrap the tape up and aroundthe thumb and then back down to through the little finger and 4th finger and then backup around the thumb making a figure 8.  By oscillating your hand you will quickly figure8 the tape into a neat figure 8 bundle.  Take the last foot and wrap it around the middleof the figure 8 bundle and put the starting end through one of the figure 8 openings.  
We had strips of Aluminum angle with slits cut in them and would hang the messagetapes up until needed.  
Clear as mud I guess but if you'd like more information, just ask.
73, W5JV AR 		 	   		  
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