check ebay as well...you can usually get new 9913 or lmr400 for very
reasonable prices...usually brand new...also andrews heliax is usually
availible...just watch out because the shipping will be high because its so
heavy and thick.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 5:17 PM
Subject: coax question


> 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
>
>