Lou:

I have to admit that the dymo tape does come off or break off every once in
a while, especially if you get a cheap brand.  This is why I make a point to
check all of my leads every month or so.

This is also why I mark both the positive and negative leads, so that if one
falls off, I still have the other lead for reference.

Of course, I guess it's conceivable that both pieces of tape fall off, at
which point, I will have more of an issue, but that hasn't yet happened to
me in my 20 plus years of ham radio, so hopefully, I'll be ok for the next
20 plus years!  (grin)

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 2:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Here's another one

I'm assuming that those of you who use dymo tape wrap it around the lead. I
can see that this would give you a bit of space for text depending on the
thickness of the lead. But I would think you'd have trouble with the tape
coming unbound or pealing off. That's why I kinda like the zip tie idea. At
least, once you put them on, they stay in place.
Lou Kolb
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From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: Here's another one


> David,
>
> No rule here, just whatever you can remember.
>
> Tom's method is the best, mark using dymo tape with the word negative 
> or positive on it and you don't have to remember which lead your 
> marking is for.  If you want to abbreviate more, use a "R" for red and 
> a "B" for black on your dymo tape.  In case you don't know, the red 
> wire is positive and the black is negative.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> No question is too trivial here if you don't know the answer.
>
> Howard #3
>
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> From: "David Pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 12:06 PM
> Subject: Here's another one
>
>
>>I hope to make this my last question of day.  The consensus seems to 
>>be =  that the positive lead is the one to mark.  Is there a common 
>>sense ham =  reason for marking this lead as opposed to the negative lead?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>
>>
>> David S. Pearson-wa4dsp
>
>
>
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