MCM Electronics has a tape assortment with 5 or 6 colors, as well as 4 or 5
different individual color rolls.
I have had very good service from them.
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/
or call and ask for a catalog -
MCM Electronics
650 Congress Park Drive
Centerville, Ohio 45459
Phone: 1-800-543-4330
Fax: 1-800-765-6960
John, K1AE
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Barry Kutner
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 8:08 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Marking Coax Cables
>
>
> I have used Sharpie permanent black markers on white PVC pipe
> outdoors. It seems to last 2-3 months before fading away to nothing!
>
> I don't think covering the tape with clear shrink wrap will help. It's
> the UV that break down all this stuff, and I doubt the shrink wrap
> blocks it.
> Barry
>
> On 2 Feb 01, n4kg@juno.com wrote:
>
> > I just bought a roll of YELLOW electrical tape
> > at LOWES, wrap it around the coax with a
> > 'tab' on each end which I stick together and
> > write the name of each antenna on the tab
> > using a permanent black marker.
> >
> > de Tom N4KG
> >
> > On Fri, 2 Feb 2001 (PST) GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com> writes:
> > > I recently read that a good way to mark coax cables
> > > (think it was at W4AN's station) used different
> > > colored tape applied to the cables to show the
> > > different bands, etc. I've been looking but have yet
> > > to find a "set" of tape with more than three colors.
> > > Since one of the colors was black, there were only two
> > > colors available to use on black coax! It would be
> > > nice to find a set with nine colors like the resistor
> > > color code. Anyone ever run across something like
> > > this?
> > >
> > > 73, Stew K3ND
> > >
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