[TowerTalk] dustributors of coax and copper wire?

[K1TTT]

I have used davis to make up cables and also for bulk purchases.  Prices are
reasonable, but if you have them make up pl-259's on cables double check the
braid soldering, they missed some on the last batch I had made.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Brown [mailto:jim at audiosystemsgroup.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 19:09
> To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dustributors of coax and copper wire?
> 
> On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:47:01 -0500, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> 
> >I've only dealt with Davis, The Wireman, and the
> >RFConnection for cable in the last year of two and they were all not
> >only easy to deal with, but helpful as well.
> 
> My experience with RF Connection has been poor. The salesman (Joel)
> didn't have a clue about the coax he was trying to sell to a DXpedition
> I've been helping acquire cable (although he had a blustery line of  BS
> about it). Several years ago, I bought several dozen DIN connectors
> from them to stock my parts bin. They were absolute JUNK -- dielectric
> melted when I tried to solder to them (even with a heat controlled
> iron) and the metal plating didn't take solder, even with flux. When I
> called to complain, the response was "that's all we sell, because hams
> are cheap."  The only good experience was with some egg insulators,
> which were very good quality.
> 
> I'm generally pleased with several purchases from The Wireman (Press
> Jones), and he seems to know what he's selling. No experience with
> Davis, but online conversations exhibit a very low level of BS, which
> is a good sign. :)
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jim K9YC
> 
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