[TowerTalk] Shrink Tubing

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

EPS400 is 0.40"/0.12"  While EPS800 is 0.80/0.22"       IOW  EPS 400  
shrinks to 0.12" from 0.40" while EPS800 Shrinks from 0.8" to 0.22".  
Pretty close to 4:1
If you are putting it on connectors, the EPS800 easily slides over UHF 
and N connectors and adds a lot of mechanical strength.
I doubt the tape would add near as much strength as either 3M product.  
It will allow making good strong cable splices using UHF connectors.

I went to 8X after trying to use the 240 for feed lines to the 40 meter 
slopers.  The center conductors kept breaking from the cables whipping 
in the wind.

73

Roger  (K8RI)


On 12/19/2015 Saturday 11:28 PM, Ken K6MR wrote:
> 3M EPS-400 is an adhesive lined tubing with a 4:1 shrink ratio.
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> Ken K6MR
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> From: Tony
> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 19:44
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Shrink Tubing
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> All:
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> Is there shrink tubing that will reliably shrink by a 4:1 ratio? I tried
> using some tubing I had on hand to cover several N-connector jumpers
> with LMR-240 cable. It worked fine on the connector, but would not
> shrink around the 1/4 inch cable.
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> Any suggestions?
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> Tony
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Roger (K8RI)


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