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Re: [TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays

To: Patrick Barkey <n9rvee@gmail.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays
From: Gary K9GS <k9gs@gjschwartz.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:38:51 -0500
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Hi Pat,Put a small incandescent light bulb inside the enclosure.  Maybe on a 
timer or temperature sensor if you don't want to remember to turn it on and 
off.73,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: Patrick Barkey <n9rvee@gmail.com> Date: 
3/8/25  3:33 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: towertalk@contesting.com Subject: [TowerTalk] 
Heat tape for relays I have a lot of relays in this station, and many are 
outdoors (inenclosures).  Over the last few years it has become apparent that 
theoccasional super cold nights are making some of them flakey.  They stick 
--if I go out with a hairdryer I can free them up.These are enclosed relays.I 
am wondering if anyone has ever tried using heat tape for this kind 
ofapplication?  I could just flip it on when I needed it.  Most heat tape Isee 
is for water pipes and is 6 feet long or so.  I could try to use this,but what 
I really need is something smaller and possibly flatter.Any ideas?  Thanks.  - 
Pat    
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