[TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays

[Gary K9GS]

Hi Pat,Put a small incandescent light bulb inside the enclosure.  Maybe on a timer or temperature sensor if you don't want to remember to turn it on and off.73,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: Patrick Barkey <n9rvee at gmail.com> Date: 3/8/25  3:33 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: towertalk at contesting.com Subject: [TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays I have a lot of relays in this station, and many are outdoors (inenclosures).  Over the last few years it has become apparent that theoccasional super cold nights are making some of them flakey.  They stick --if I go out with a hairdryer I can free them up.These are enclosed relays.I am wondering if anyone has ever tried using heat tape for this kind ofapplication?  I could just flip it on when I needed it.  Most heat tape Isee is for water pipes and is 6 feet long or so.  I could try to use this,but what I really need is something smaller and possibly flatter.Any ideas?  Thanks.  - Pat    N9RV______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk