Is the military eating all the copper thus raising the price?

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>>> [log in to unmask] 5/3/2006 1:43 PM >>>
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
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then on everything to do with it.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: T Behler=20
  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 -----=20
  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 =3D
  > from the last time I bought coax.
  >   ----- Original Message -----=3D20
  >   From: T Behler=3D20
  >   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
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this =3D
  > stuff.
  >
  >   That's why a list like this is so great.
  >
  >   Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
  >
  >   ----- Original Message -----=3D20
  >   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 =3D
  > RG8X
  >   > >coax with pl259's on the ends, and was shocked to learn that
=
the =3D
  > price
  >   per
  >   > >run is $25.95.  The guy from HRO said that coax has gone up
=3D
  > 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 =3D
  > re-thinking
  >   what I
  >   > >did.
  >   > >
  >   > >Today, I called R and L Electronics, and can get 25-foot RG8X
=
coax =3D
  > runs
  >   with
  >   > >pl259's on the ends for $13.95 a piece--almost half the price
=
of =3D
  > the HRO
  >   > >stuff.  The guy at R and L Electronics said that they have =
their =3D
  > coax
  >   runs
  >   > >specially made for them, but he couldn't tell me who makes =
them.  =3D
  > 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 =3D
  > trailer,
  >   so
  >   > >it will have to withstand outdoor conditions.
  >   > >
  >   > >Thanks for any info or thoughts you can provide.
  >   > >
  >   > >Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
  >   >
  >