[TowerTalk] Marking?Identifying Coax Cables

[Tom_N2SR]

 There is actually shrink tubing that comes on a cartridge that you can put inside a Brother P-Touch.   The P-Touch will print directly onto the shrink tubing. 
Note that the font size printed on the shrink tubing will become smaller after you shrink the tubing onto the cable.  
You can then use some clear shrink tubing over the label if necessary.
Tom, N2SR

    On Friday, October 12, 2018, 10:03:37 PM EDT, Don Havlicek <n8de at thepoint.net> wrote:  
 
 How about using colored shrink wrap?
73
Don
N8DE

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On Oct 12, 2018 9:32 PM, Don <w7wll at 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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