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[TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays
From: Patrick Barkey <n9rvee@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 13:32:18 -0700
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I have a lot of relays in this station, and many are outdoors (in
enclosures).  Over the last few years it has become apparent that the
occasional 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 of
application?  I could just flip it on when I needed it.  Most heat tape I
see 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
    N9RV
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