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Re: [TowerTalk] Band Color Codes

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Band Color Codes
From: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
Reply-to: n4zr@contesting.com, "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:31:23 -0500
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I use what you describe as simple mapping, Tony.  I also use similar 
coding for control cable wiring (numerical order = color code order).

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 2/15/2010 9:50 AM, Tony Brock-Fisher wrote:
> I apologize if this may have been discussed before....
>
>
> Thinking of standardizing on a set of color codes for bands on coax, 
> switches, filters, etc.
>
> What's the best choice?
>
> I'm ruling out black as a choice, because black tape on black coax is hard to 
> see.
> I don't do WARC bands so they are not included in my choices.
>
> Some of my thoughts are:
>
> (sort of) EIA color codes:
> first digit of band is resistor color code, with exceptions as noted
>
> 10-brown
>
> 15-green  (only band with a '5')
>
> 20-red
>
> 40-yellow
>
> 80-blue
>
> 160-orange (only bright color left)
>
>
>
>   (or just simple mapping, in ascending order of frequency)
>
>   160-brown
>
> 80 - red
>
> 40 - org
>
> 20 - yellow
>
> 15 - green
>
> 10 - blue
>
>
>
>   (and in order of wavelength)
>
> 10 - brown
>
> 15 - red
>
> 20 - org
>
> 40 - yellow
>
> 80 - green
>
> 160 - blue
>
>
>
>
>
> Or maybe there's a better, simple idea out there...
>
>
>
> -Tony, K1KP
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