New- Hints And Kinks For The Radio Amateur -

Use vulcanizing silicone tape (often sold as "rescue tape" or "self-fusing silicone tape"). It’s about $8–10 per roll. Stretch it 100% as you wrap—it fuses to itself into a solid rubber sleeve.

Strip the insulation off a length of stranded hookup wire (16–22 AWG). Unravel the braided shield or simply flatten the stranded core. Dip the bare copper in rosin flux (paste or liquid). Apply your soldering iron to the joint and touch this makeshift wick to the molten solder. New- Hints and Kinks for the Radio Amateur

Stick a metal ruler (12" or 24") directly to the fiberglass or wooden mast using double-sided foam tape, aligned vertically with the antenna element. Use a small spring clamp or a plastic clothespin on the ruler as a temporary stop. Use vulcanizing silicone tape (often sold as "rescue

Tried-and-true tricks, fresh twists, and shop-tested solutions for the modern shack Strip the insulation off a length of stranded

By WB2FAS (In the spirit of the original QST column)