Topband: WD-1A

[Herb Schoenbohm]

Great idea Bill.  Unfortunately the yard man, every time he would cut 
the grass with a string trimmer he would pick up the mass of WD-1A and 
move it to another spot. it is in a Gordian Knot that would even be a 
challenge to Alexander the Great!


73,


Herb, KV4FZ




On 7/23/2012 10:47 AM, Bill Wichers wrote:
> If you're lucky, you might be able to grab the innermost end of the wire
> and pull it out of the center of the coil (I'm assuming your rotted-away
> reel left a "coil" of cable). There are actually commercial pull-out
> type packages of wire made similarly to this. The wire will come out
> with extra twists in it though.
>
> If that doesn't work I think you're stuck with a lot of untangling work
> if you want to make use of the wire.
>
>    -Bill
>
>> I use several 900 foot reversible made from WD-1A and found this as a
>> good solution and a good price for wire itself.  I use the KD9SV boxes
>> that Gary designed.  My big problem is that I have huge 2500 foot roll
>> where the cardboard core disintegrated leaving a mass of tangled WD-1.
>> Maybe someone has an idea on the best way to unravel this without
>> cutting it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Herb, KV4FZ
>>
>>
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