For almost 30 years now, I've used:
http://www.thewireman.com/
Pres, the owner is one of the best guys to deal with.
[usual disclaimer]
A satisfied customer.
Don
N8DE
Quoting "Gary \Joe\ Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>:
> I'm a customer of (Standard disclaimer applies)
>
> http://www.coaxman.com/
>
> but he is more than driving distance for you I imagine. I have known folks
> who tried to rotate LMR-400 and in 6 months they put in LM-400UF.
>
> I still like copper clad steel for antenna wire. It has a bad wrap of being
> hard to work with, but if you can lay it out on the ground, and straighten
> it out before putting it up it isn't that bad. Once it is up it will
> outlast the trees you attach it to.
>
>
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of ke2d@comcast.net
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4:38 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] dustributors of coax and copper wire?
>
>
>
> Anyone have any recommendations for the best place to buy large quantities
> of coax and antenna wire from?
>
>
>
> I am in the midst of installing a new tower and need to start ordering
> materials. I need 2000ft of LMR400 style cable, 200ft of LMR600, probably
> 1000ft or so of dipole wire, and misc wire antenna related stuff
> (insulators, center feed baluns or insulators, rope, etc). Also 200ft or so
> of HD rotor cable. At these quantities I want to buy from a wholesaler, or
> a place which is going to provide decent pricing. Shipping is also a
> concern, so if I can find a supplier within driving distance, all the
> better. Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> Has anyone used the newer Belden RF400 series cable? Or the knockoff brands
> of LMR400 equivalent? There are two vendors on eBay selling 1000ft rolls of
> LMR400 equivalent cable for $325/1000ft roll, which so far seems hard to
> beat. Even better, they are within driving distance to pick it up.
>
>
>
> Also, is anyone using standard LMR400 in a loop near their rotor? I used
> 9913 in my last installation, and it seemed to hold up ok after a number of
> years' rotations. I later replaced it with 9913F7 while performing
> maintenance as a preventative measure more than anything else (easier to
> change while the tower is down). Just wondering if it is worth the extra
> expense of buying the flex versions...
>
>
>
> One more question - Which type of wire does everyone recommend for wire
> antennas? I plan to install a full wave delta loop for 75m, a full wave
> delta loop for 160m, a full length dipole for 75, and a maybe a few others
> (60m comes to mind). Looking at some of the vendor sites, I see there is a
> number of types of wire available. Is one type preferred over the other? I
> am on a hill where I experience higher than normal winds, so I don't want to
> skimp and wind up spending more time repairing antennas then using them.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Eric
>
> K2WD
>
>
>
>
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