John:

Kind of like gas prices, eh?

73 de KB8TYJ

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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
>
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>   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
>   >
>