[TowerTalk] Cable ties

KD7JYK DM09 kd7jyk at earthlink.net
Fri Oct 15 14:08:32 EDT 2021


> What about  SS  hose clamps.  They come in every diameter  you can think of.
> The coax, etc, would require either some 33 or 88 tape 1st, and / or
> perhaps some cushioning material.

I've used stainless hose clamps around some connectors, but not on coax. 
  Interesting idea.  For the connector application, I covered the 
majority of the clamp in adhesive lined heavy wall Thomas and Betts 
shrink tube.

I bought the tube from a local electrical supply house, hard to find a 
decent page referencing the stuff online, but this page is fair:

https://www.newark.com/abb-thomas-betts/hs40-400-4/heat-shrink-tubing-38-1mm-id-po/dp/92B1882

I have tube in roughly 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2".  A little pricey, it seems, 
at ~$1+/- an inch, but WELL worth it, best stuff I've ever used!

Kurt



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