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[bill.lumnitzer at paonline.com]

 -=> Quoting Skoch92707 at aol.com (aka Steve, WB9WYM)<=-
 
 Sk> Goodbye all, I will
 Sk> miss the hate mail. Sorry I shook up the establishment (barely). I did
 Sk> not realize differing viewpoints were a crime.  
 Sk> The best thing I have ever said? This: 73 forever de skoch92707

 Sk> ps. Enjoy WRTC-96, I know I will.

Goodbye, Steve.

Come back again sometime after you upgrade from Tech Plus and can join the
fun in HF contests!;-

73 N6CQ
 

>From Laura Ostrem <laurao at vcn.com>  Sun Mar 17 01:26:35 1996
From: Laura Ostrem <laurao at vcn.com> (Laura Ostrem)
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 18:26:35 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Taping Coax to a tower leg.
Message-ID: <199603170126.SAA18525 at visionary.vcn.com>

 Greetings,

 I've never had luck in the long term with available electrical tape.
Either the sun screws it up, or the temperature toasts the adhesive.  I've
been using the black UV resistant cable ties available in automotive stores
for a few years now.  They are a little fragile when installing in cold
weather, but once in place they are fine.  I try to put them about about 5
ft apart on the tower.  Over a period of time I've istalled additional lines
and of course the ties have multiplied, making things even more secure.   I
must admit I do tape the top of the line in a few places before tieing them
just to get the process started (the tower is 133ft and the line is heavy).
I have had no rust problems under any tape,  but this is the dry part of
Wyoming and nothing rusts unless you coat it with salt first and leave it
out for a year.

                                73's

                                Jay WC7M in Wyoming


>From Victor Vernon Burns <vburns at netcom.com>  Sun Mar 17 01:45:04 1996
From: Victor Vernon Burns <vburns at netcom.com> (Victor Vernon Burns)
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 17:45:04 PST
Subject: ARRL DX CW Mystery
Message-ID: <InterAp.3.1.a.19960316174504.1@>

On Saturday, March 16, 1996 7:59:59 AM Mike Pickard wrote

> If you participated in the ARRL DX CW contest on 2/17 and 2/18, and if
> you like to solve puzzles, read on please!

> Here are excerpts of what I copied:
> 
> 5NNTN/CIAO/TU ..... /TN ...  CIAOTU

I think he one of the *very few* weak Italians telling you in his native to=
ngue the cordality "ciao" and thank you for working him with his pathetic s=
ignal, ten watts and a coat hanger....You Never Got His Callsign!

> Any help would be appreciated very much.



>From Greg Nunn <gnunn01 at mail.coin.missouri.edu>  Sun Mar 17 01:56:19 1996
From: Greg Nunn <gnunn01 at mail.coin.missouri.edu> (Greg Nunn)
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 19:56:19 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Andrews Hardline connector question (fwd)
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960316194139.18769B-100000 at coinc0>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Re: good hardline connections Steve, K7LXC writes:
> 
> 1)  Apply two wraps of electrical tape over the joint (I recommend Scotch 33
> or 88 myself).
> 2)  Apply a layer of butyl rubber vapor wrap over the joint making sure that
> there are no air cavities or openings in the wrap.  BTW, this is BETTER than

> CoaxSeal.  

Then Walt K2wk asks:

> What is this stuff, where is available and does it have a Scoth
> part #?

> I know Scotch makes a "self-annealing" tape but I can't seem to
> find it anywhere in Northern new Jersey.  Does anyone know the
> Scotch part # for this tape, too?

3M has a home page that can help you identify and locate their products.  
Have a look at http://www.mmm.com if you have a graphical web browser.
I tried to look up Scotch-Kote, but my text based browser doesn't work 
with 3M's search page.  I can look it up from work on Monday if noone 
beats me to it.

73,
Greg AA0XZ
Disclaimer: I work for 3M but don't have anything to do with tape.

Greg Nunn
1701 Halsted Ct.
Columbia, Mo 65203
gnunn01 at mail.coin.missouri.edu


>From n3rr at cais.cais.com (Bill Hider)  Sun Mar 17 02:21:11 1996
From: n3rr at cais.cais.com (Bill Hider) (Bill Hider)
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 21:21:11 -0500
Subject: Andrews Hardline connector question
Message-ID: <199603170221.VAA10985 at cais.cais.com>

I have already researched this thread with 3M back in December.  The product
that you guys are looking for is Scotch 130C, Linerless Rubber Splicing
Tape.  It is a self sealing tape used in high voltage applications.  Several
of the PVRCers use this tape in lieu of Coax Seal.

3M will fax/send you the Product data sheet upon request: 1-800-364-3577 or
1-800-245-3573.

The Data sheet on the 130C shows that it is HV, moisture sealing, UV
resistant, WX extremes functional, etc...

73!

Bill, N3RR at CAIS.COM



At 04:25 PM 3/16/96 -0500, K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 96-03-16 16:07:42 EST, you write:
>>What is this stuff, where is available and does it have a Scoth part #?
>
>Hiya, Walt --
>
>  There are 2 tapes - Super 33+ and Super 88; 88 is about 20% thicker but
>they have the same properties.  Any electrical supply store or electronic
>distributer that handles  Scotch products will probably have them.  They're
>$3-4 per roll but worth it.  Do yourself a favor and don't use the "10 rolls
>for $1.99" hardware store specials.    
>
>>I know Scotch makes a "self-annealing" tape but I can't seem to find it
>anywhere in >Northern new Jersey.  Does anyone know the Scotch part # for
>this tape, too?
>
>   3M has a number of products in this line  and I don't have the catalog.
> The phone number I have is an old one so I'll try to get you a number you
>can call to get additional product info.
>
>>Let's see if I have this right: You apply a total of 5 layers of  tape over
>the joint?
>
>   Well, four is usually sufficient but I was giving the Andrew spec.  This
>is an bomb-proof, highly reliable industrial-standard weatherproofing
>technique.  
>That's what you want in your tower and antenna system, don't you?
>
>73 and good luck,    Steve   K7LXC
>
>