Topband: Ty-wraps

[Bill Wichers]

A lot of the cheap-O zip ties are not "really" nylon and they are pretty
crummy. Best to stick with the commercial ones from Tyton/Hellerman,
Panduit, T&B, etc. Black will always be better outdoors than the
"natural" milky-white ones.

  -Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From: topband-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:topband-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom W8JI
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 2:13 PM
> To: Mike Waters; topband
> Subject: Topband: Ty-wraps
> 
> I know the Home Depot ones are not. They start to break after a couple
> years.   :-)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Waters" <mikewate at gmail.com>
> To: "topband" <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 12:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: Threading radials
> 
> 
> > I've found that black Thomas & Betts Ty-Raps are UV resistant, at
least
> in
> > the Ohio sun. I think the T&B p/n was TY-525-M.
> >
> > 73, Mike
> > www.w0btu.com
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