I use a label maker that you can buy something similar at the office supply
stores. Print the label and fold it back on itself over the wire. I also use
wire tags sometimes, which are nylon wire ties with a tab you can write on with
a permanent marker.
There are all kinds of wire marking methods out there. At work, wire marking
can get pretty complex. At home I keep it simple (cheap).
73 John wa5zup
> From: w8aks55@gmail.com
> To: w9ol@billnjudy.com; rtty@contesting.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:56:25 +0000
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] off topic but rtty employs a lot of cables so...
>
> How ironic that you should post this :) I have the same mess after redoing
> the station and just getting ready to tackle the mess (no other words to
> describe it). Also interested in reponses on how others have handled this.
>
> 73
> Marty
> W8AKS
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
> To: "RTTY List" <rtty@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 15:44
> Subject: [RTTY] off topic but rtty employs a lot of cables so...
>
>
> > With the exception of some clear cables, almost all are black covered
> > plastic.
> > Sure makes untangling the mess behind/under my desk a tad cumbersome.
> >
> > Is there any special reason most use black instead of a rainbow of color
> > choices?
> >
> > Just kidding but I just spent a half hour neatening up the spider web so I
> > can
> > make changes easier.
> > I presently use various color tapes on the ends and in the middle of the
> > cables, but there are more cables than colors. LOL
> >
> > Does anyone have a better way of distinguishing what cable goes to where?
> >
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