What is need is some kind of "brain washing" technique for wire....

Either that or they should sell wire in straight lengths.....
One of my favorite (and boring) routines at the Home Depot, while awkwardly tooling
around with 20 Foot pipes in the shopping cart nearly causing bodily harm when
negotiating a turn down an isle, is to ask one of the managers, "where do you keep
the 1000 footers?"

Getting home with a 500 foot straight length of wire would require a few red flags
in back.....


-Zeno

Irv Finkleman wrote:

'Doc wrote:

Zeno,
"Swarming" means that because of the 'memory' of the wire
used to make the 'twin lead', when it's turned loose from
whatever you fixed it to to build it, it tries to assume it's
former shape. Usually results in a 'rat's nest' of wire in
a not so compact ball, LOL! Not really something to waste a
lot of worry on, just be aware that it can happen.
'Doc

Perhaps the term 'Sproinging' might be better. You take it out in a
neat roll, let go, it goes 'Sproing!' and you have a rats nest. When
you get ready to put it up, call a couple of chums over for an
antenna raising party and let them loose the coil -- then let them clean
up the ball of wire! :-)

Irv VE6BP

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