[SEDXC] Coax at the Hamfest

[K4PI]

I agree with Dave and Don.  Use the Wireman.  They have a website so you can 
go there and look at what they carry and the specs on each cable type before 
you get to the fest.
  73 Mike K4PI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Johnson" <jdavid1 at mindspring.com>
To: "JT Croteau" <jt.w6fo at gmail.com>; <sedxc at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 11:54 PM
Subject: Re: [SEDXC] Coax at the Hamfest


> 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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