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 ----- 
  From: T Behler 
  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 ----- 
  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
  >