[TowerTalk] Electrical Tape

[Jim W7RY]

Here is what Jim  is talking about:


https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rescue+tape&crid=1A0RFM6JW3PHT&sprefix=rescue+tape%2Caps%2C102&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

You can get it at your local hardware store too.

I also use it. Works great.

73, Jim W7RY


On 3/8/2024 3:06 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 3/8/2024 11:36 AM, Chuck Gooden wrote:
>> I use Scotch Super 88 its 1.5 mil thicker than Scotch 33+ and it has 
>> strong adhesive.
>
> I like Pete's observation about the importance of environmental 
> extremes. For about 10 years, W6GJB and I have settled on a first wrap 
> of a self-fusing Silicone tape like Rescue Tape, with an over-wrap of 
> Scotch 88. This has proved to be excellent in the moderate climate of 
> middle latitude coastal California.
>
> What we like about it is that it provides excellent waterproofing, 
> while still being very easy to remove when needed. We simply unwrap 
> the 88, then slice the self-fusing tape with a blade.
>
> We've also been using a "Liquid Tape" around places where tape cannot 
> provide an effective water seal, like the in-line and center-insulator 
> chokes that Glen has built.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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Thanks and 73, Jim W7RY