[SEDXC] Coax at the Hamfest

[David Johnson]

JT,

Be sure you talk to the folks at "The Wire Man" booth at the hamfest.  They 
only sell new coax but they will have 5 or 6 different kinds.

Dave - K4SSU


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JT Croteau" <jt.w6fo at gmail.com>
To: <sedxc at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 2:52 PM
Subject: [SEDXC] Coax at the Hamfest


>I haven't been to a hamfest in about 12 years so I am not sure what to
> expect at Stone Mountain this coming Saturday.  I take that back, I
> went to one in So. Cal. last year, supposedly the biggest and most
> well known out there, and was terribly disappointed as it was more of
> a junk computer and audio/video fest than a hamfest.  I haven't been
> to a good hamfest since the last "hostraders" I went to back in 1-land
> in the early 90's.
>
> One of the things I will be shopping for is a fair amount of coax as I
> have two antennas to put up once I get back from the hamfest.  I'll be
> needing 100' of 9913 and probably 150' of RG8X size coax (LMR-240
> preferred).  What things should I be looking for when perusing the
> various tables so I don't get burned on bad coax.  I'm sure there will
> be plenty of folks pimping used coax and, while I don't necessarily
> mind used coax if I can trust the source, I don't want to get burned.
>
> Back in the day you could find good deals on coax at the hamfests, is
> this still the case.
>
> Thanks and 73's
>
> - JT { W6FO }
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