Re: Chimney antenna-mount: twist or clamp?
Yes that wrapping-style is what I'm familiar with - it's the same as used in the classic double-ended "Western Union" splice on overhead telegraph lines.
Problem is, stainless-steel strainer wire is really a lot more-springy than the galvanised-iron lashing-wire of old. Getting the individual strands of stainless to play nicely and not spring undone when I wind the J-bolts up to a decent torque could be a problem; hence my interest in using U-bolt clamps.
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