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Old November 12th 06, 02:03 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Doug Smith W9WI Doug Smith W9WI is offline
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Default Labeling mobile antennas?

Bill Turner wrote:
Paint or nail polish with the resistor color code:

GRY/BLK = 80
PUR/GRN = 75
YEL/BLK = 40
ORN/BLK = 30
RED/BLK = 20
BRN/GRN = 15
BRN/BLK = 10

Since the hamsticks themselves are black, you could omit black as the
second color unless you want to paint a white background first. I'd
paint a circle clear around it like a resistor so you can read it
without rotating the antenna.

And yes, there is green nail polish. :-)


I'm single & live in a small town. Buying green nail polish may not be
a good ideagrin.

Would nail polish stand exposure to the elements?

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Doug Smith W9WI
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