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Old 29th Mar 2018, 5:25 pm   #7
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Default Re: My long awaited outdoor AM aerial

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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki View Post
When attaching antennas to Eggs I usually thread the wire through the egg-hole, double it back on itself, and give it 10 or so twists tight up against the egg. Never had one fail yet.
That's fine for stiff wire, but I use ex-military Kevlar cored stuff. What I do is tie a clove hitch round the egg.
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