I can't say other than radio shack, I've ever bought bad coax but my pre 
made ones are form cable xperts and what I put connectors on myself has so 
far come from the wire man.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: RG8X Coax Question


>    I agree it is strange, John, although I've heard good things about
> Universal Radio with regard to the quality of the coax runs they sell.
>
> If I get time at work today, I'll make some phone calls, and see what I 
> find
> out.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 10:37 PM
> Subject: Re: RG8X Coax Question
>
>
>> Both RG-8X? something doesn't sound right there.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 9:48 PM
>> Subject: RG8X Coax Question
>>
>>
>>> Hi, all.
>>>
>>> Well, I've decided to take the leap and purchase a single 50-foot run of
>>> RG8X coax for my Rv G5RV installation.  However, what looked simple on
>>> the
>>> surface has now turned a bit more complicated.
>>>
>>> A check of the Universal Radio web site shows a 50-foot run of coax with
>>> PL259 ends installed to cost approximately $22.  At the same time, Ham
>>> Radio
>>> Outlet shows a 50-foot run of RG8X with PL259's to cost $38.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any ideas regarding the great difference in prices 
>>> here?
>>> I
>>> know that Ham Radio Outlet's prices tend to be higher on many things,
>>> but,
>>> quite honestly, I didn't expect this much of a price variation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>