# Question about the digitenna

**URL:** https://forum.digirig.net/t/question-about-the-digitenna/10756
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Tags:** hardware-digitenna
**Created:** [October 15, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/question-about-the-digitenna/10756 "2026-10-15T16:04:57Z")
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### Author: ![VE2AW](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/ve2aw/32/608_2.png) [@VE2AW](https://forum.digirig.net/u/VE2AW)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/question-about-the-digitenna/10756/1 "2026-10-15T16:04:57Z")

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What kind of knot (ajustable) is used on the end of this antenna? Thanks

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### Author: ![Zkd2lin](https://forum.digirig.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/76d3ee/32.png) [@Zkd2lin](https://forum.digirig.net/u/Zkd2lin)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/question-about-the-digitenna/10756/2 "2026-10-15T21:46:13Z")

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I don’t know the antenna. But generally people use a wire clamp device, not a knot. One available at most hardware stores is a “split bolt”. The wire is folded back on itself, and both go through the split in the bolt. A nut then squeezes them together.

My favorite is a Simplex wire rope clamp, generally M3 size. Available at EBay or Amazon.

- Christian, KD2LIN

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### Author: ![K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/k0tx/32/3_2.png) [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/question-about-the-digitenna/10756/3 "2026-10-15T22:25:36Z")

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Triple Fisherman’s knot

 ![image](https://forum.digirig.net/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f197897570a5e499656cdd314b50ea468ae1eecc.png)

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### Author: ![VE2AW](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/ve2aw/32/608_2.png) [@VE2AW](https://forum.digirig.net/u/VE2AW)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/question-about-the-digitenna/10756/4 "2026-10-15T22:56:18Z")

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Thanks a bunch Denis, much appreciated! 73

-Gerry
