Is the military eating all the copper thus raising the price?
Thank you!
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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
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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
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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
> >
>
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