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
>