I know it, I was surprised, I got a pre made piece for my skywarn antenna only a month ago and I think the prices are up about 20% from then on everything to do with it.
----- Original Message -----
From: T Behler
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: coax question
John:
Kind of like gas prices, eh?
73 de KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: coax question
> Wow! I just did check prices at the wireman and all and they are way up =
> from the last time I bought coax.
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: T Behler=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: coax question
>
>
> Will keep you posted, Pat.
>
> It's funny how there's never a "cut and dried" answer to some of this =
> stuff.
>
> That's why a list like this is so great.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:20 PM
> Subject: Re: coax question
>
>
> > Hi Tom,
> > I always come back to Belden. And I've had some trouble with the
> > crimped on connectors not staying crimped!!
> > The coax you're getting might well be very good; if you have
> > expertise putting on "real" connectors or know someone who has that
> > might turn out to be a good approach.
> > Good luck.
> > Pat, K9JAU At 06:17 PM 5/2/2006, you wrote:
> > >Hi, all.
> > >
> > >Yesterday, I called Ham Radio Outlet, and ordered 2 25-foot runs of =
> RG8X
> > >coax with pl259's on the ends, and was shocked to learn that the =
> price
> per
> > >run is $25.95. The guy from HRO said that coax has gone up =
> trememdously
> in
> > >price recently because of the greatly increased cost of copper.
> Hmmmmmmmm.
> > >I went ahead and processed the order anyway, but now, I'm =
> re-thinking
> what I
> > >did.
> > >
> > >Today, I called R and L Electronics, and can get 25-foot RG8X coax =
> runs
> with
> > >pl259's on the ends for $13.95 a piece--almost half the price of =
> the HRO
> > >stuff. The guy at R and L Electronics said that they have their =
> coax
> runs
> > >specially made for them, but he couldn't tell me who makes them. =
> He says
> > >the coax has the name "Jet Stream" on the jacket.
> > >
> > >Does anyone know anything about this R and L coax?
> > >
> > >Any thoughts on why the HRO stuff might be so much more expensive?
> > >
> > >Maybe it's a quality issue, but I'm just not sure.
> > >
> > >I am ordering the coax runs for antenna feedlines for our travel =
> trailer,
> so
> > >it will have to withstand outdoor conditions.
> > >
> > >Thanks for any info or thoughts you can provide.
> > >
> > >Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
>
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