In light of our proclivity for thrift...
Q: How was wire invented?
A: Two hams fighting over a penny...
I have two contributions to the cheap pulley discussion. Both are =
light-duty only and neither can be expected to be a effective as a good =
quality pulley.
Short-term solution - a caribeener. Two, actually - clip one to the =
tower and the second (acting as the pulley) to the first. The second =
swivels more freely that way.
Long-term solution - strain or "egg" insulators. These work =
particularly well for small-to-medium wire antennas. You have to =
carefully inspect the holes for ridges or snags or other defects in the =
sliding surface. At 50-cents each (what the heck happened to the cents =
symbol on keyboards, anyway?) they're a great deal and last effectively =
forever.
73, Ward N0AX
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