How about using colored shrink wrap?
73
Don
N8DE
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On Oct 12, 2018 9:32 PM, Don <w7wll@arrl.net> wrote:
>
> 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 year) exposed to my wind. salt water and UV
> environment. (OK in the closed junction box but not on the long exposed
> runs to and from)
>
> I faintly remember that there was aluminum or soft copper cable
> surrounds that the military used where one could write into or prestamp
> the material before attaching, indenting the surface pretty deep. Have
> not found a source for these.
>
> But maybe you folks have some other good ideas. My wife suggested the
> aluminum tags she uses for her roses and other flowers but the little
> wire that holds the tag to the item must be a size 28 or smaller, I can
> imagine how long a fluttering tag like that would last, a few days and
> it would rust out or be torn off.
>
> Don W7WLL
>
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