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Knots for ham radio
Posted: 06 May 2022 02:41 PM PDT
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When I was a kid, a friend of mine tried to get me into Boy Scouts. The
first thing that they tried to teach me was how to tie knots. At that
point, I wasnt really much of an outdoors type, so the utility of knowing
how to tie a variety of knots was lost on me. As a result, I didnt stick
with the Scouts that long.
Now, I regret that. Knowing how to tie knots is extremely useful when
putting up antennas, especially when operating portable. I did learn how to
tie a bowline knot (see right), and that has been very useful, but there
are other knots that I really should have in my repertoire.
Well, recently, someone on Twitter posted:
So here’s a statement of fact, and a question: I suck at tying knots. What types of knots should I learn how to tie, that would be most applicable to tying off antennas and such?
He got a lot of great responses, so I thought Id post some here:
I like a tautline hitch for lines that need to be tightened and then
secured. newlangsyne.com/doc/tautline.h… the bowline is good too.
4 knots you can’t go wrong with: -clove hitch -bowline -trucker’s hitch -sheet bend There are lots of fancier, more specific, or frankly better options, but this covers a lot of life. -Tie to something -Make a loop -Tie
and tighten -Tie two ropes.
The bowline is my go-to for lots of things, including attaching a rope to
the insulator of an end-fed antenna.
I usually revert to trucker hitch.
Clinch knot. Good for thinner rope, wont slip or stretch with time.
I second all of these. Sheet bend is the all time most useful knot IMO,
clove hitch close second. There’s also one called a taut line hitch, useful as well.
Learn the trumpet knot, because it’s fun. Really only used for taking slack out of lines.
Learn the Sheep Shank!
I find myself using arbor knots pretty often these days.
Lots of cool knots here. One site that Ive found to help me learn these is Animated Knots. This site has short videos that step you through tying a
knot. Do you have a favorite site for learning how to tie knots? If so,
please enter in the comment section below.
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