Looking for any good methods anyone has used to PERMANENTLY mark/ID coax when you've a lot of cable running. Tried colored tape (including the best 3M) but found it fades after a short period (like a
How about using colored shrink wrap? 73 Don N8DE _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http:/
Valve tags: http://identificationtags.com/valve-tags.aspx? as an example 73 Martin W2RWJ Tried colored tape (including the best 3M) but found it fades after a short period (like a year) exposed to m
Google "Metal wire markers" quite a few companies not sure which one is better. Chuck Gooden - K9LC Valve tags: http://identificationtags.com/valve-tags.aspx? as an example 73 Martin W2RWJ On 10/12
I use a Brother P-Touch label maker - about 1/2" wide tape length along the coax then a strip of Gorilla clear tape about an inch longer. The Gorilla is wide enough to wrap more than all the way aro
Don W7WLL I have found that the label strips printed by a Brother P-touch labeller appear to be rain proof and UV proof. I labelled some tower sections that have been outdoors continuously for 5 year
Author: Tom_N2SR via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 23:40:51 +0000 (UTC)
There is actually shrink tubing that comes on a cartridge that you can put inside a Brother P-Touch. The P-Touch will print directly onto the shrink tubing. Note that the font size printed on the
As you note, there's a big difference between outdoor & indoor conditions. It's hard to beat clear heatshrink over your label of choice for outdoor use - IF you have the foresight to slide the heatsh
I believe this is what we used in the shipyards to label the cables on the ship I was stationed on. They are made from 316 Stainless steel. Download the Brady Catalog and look at page 262 for m
For years, I've been making tags two ways, both successful: 1) Using flat aluminum stock and letter/number punches. I affix the aluminum stock to the cable with stainless steel wire. Search for "1/
Great posting Tom, another reason to keep reading TT. I'm already a heavy user of P-touch and this is going to add more applications. I see this is apparently available here: https://www.cesco.com/Br
1. I agree with the others who tried clear heat shrink over a printed label, this is what I use for most of my cables. 2. For severe applications (I found clear UV can become fogged over time if expo