>
>
> On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Steve Ellington wrote:
>
> >
> > Remember:
> >
> > Feeders used for reception should always be twisted clockwise while
> > transmission lines must be twisted counterclockwise.
> >
>
> Hey, you guys got it all wrong. The real reason for twisting the ladder
line
> has not been discussed as of yet. The real reason is to prevent squirrels
> from hanging on and walking up the feedline, they get dizzy from going
round
> and round and they fall off! Just to let you the real reason for the
twisting.
> 73 de K2ZF (Jim)
>
>
now this is the best explanation of the twist yet !!
73... Ken.... K7ZUM
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