[TowerTalk] Electrical Tape

[Bill Cotter]

John,

A second thought before an electrical tape bake-off:

It really doesn't matter what quality electrical 
tape you use to cover connections, PROVIDED you 
wrap the final taped connection with CoaxSeal.

The electrical tape is best used to protect the 
connectors/connection from the CoaxSeal's gooey 
stickum. The electrical tape peels right off the 
connectors when you go to remove the CoaxSeal. 
Putting CoaxSeal directly on connections is 
miserable to remove - I did that once and still 
remember, hi! And, CoaxSeal is superior to any 
electrical tape for preventing water ingress.

73 Bill N4LG


At 10:38 AM 3/8/2024, john simmons wrote:
>Anybody up for a water penetration comparo between different brands?
>
>And, who wants to risk saving a few bucks and 
>then have to replace an entire run of expensive 
>coax from the top of a 100' tower?
>
>Meh
>
>73
>-de "Curly" John NI0K
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>On 3/8/2024 8:30 AM, Tom Hellem wrote:
>
>Stan-
>The Duck tape in your Amazon link looks like 
>your typical black electrical tape that hams use 
>for wrapping coax connectors, etc., which would 
>compare with Scotch 33 a lot closer than Scotch 
>44. The 44 looks to be the kind of stuff used as 
>insulated wrappings inside electric motors and such.
>Just thought the 44 in your post might be a typo?
>If so, color me extremely skeptical that the 
>Duck stuff is equal to Scotch 33.
>My guess is it’s more like the cheap stuff you 
>can get at Harbor Freight, etc.
>
>Tom Hellem
>K0SN
>
>
>
>On Mar 8, 2024, at 7:16 AM, Stan Stockton 
><wa5rtg at gmail.com><mailto:wa5rtg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>Thought I would share this link.  I bought 
>some electrical tape recently
>and didn't really want to pay the exorbitant 
>price they now have for Scotch
>44.  In my opinion this tape is every bit as 
>good and is 1/3 the price.
>
>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VKT22O?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
>
>73...Stan, K5GO/ZF9CW
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