[TowerTalk] dustributors of coax and copper wire?

[Gene Smar]

Eric:

     I would check out The RF Connection at www.therfc.com in Rockville, MD. 
Joel can help you answer your questions about which wire to use for which 
application, too.  (Full disclosure:  Joel and I are members of PVRC.)

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


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Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 5:37 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] dustributors of coax and copper wire?


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> Anyone have any recommendations for the best place to buy large quantities 
> of coax and antenna wire from?
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> 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...
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> 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.
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> Thanks
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> Eric
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> K2WD
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