[TowerTalk] Copper wire theft

[Herschel Hall]

I completely repiped a rental house with PEX and it is freeze proof, at
least with temps we get in the Midwest.
Herschel
WA9KIA

On Tue, Dec 26, 2023 at 7:08 AM Charles Gallo <charlie at thegallos.com> wrote:

> Despite the advertising that it is “better”, I believe this is the reason
> we are seeing PEX used for plumbing.
> --
> 73 de KG2V
> Charlie
>
> > On Dec 25, 2023, at 9:33 PM, kq2m at kq2m.com wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> > There was a big problem in 2011 when Copper futures first approached $5
> / lb and retail prices approached $10/ lb.  Thefts of copper plumbing from
> commercial buildings and vacant apartment buildings all over the US became
> rampant.  In other countries it was far worse.
> >
> > In early 2022, widespread theft of Copper became commonplace again as
> Copper futures spiked to $4.68 / lb.
> >
> > https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/copper
> >
> > It is predicted that copper shortages will develop and become more
> frequent in the future as worldwide demand grows and the approval of and
> supply from new mines continues to lag increases in demand.  You can
> imagine what might happen to Copper prices in the future and the resultant
> increase in theft.
> >
> > Bob, KQ2M
> >
> >> On 2023-12-25 15:43, Steve Maki wrote:
> >>
> >> In India they are taking the whole cell site, including the tower.
> >>
> https://wirelessestimator.com/articles/2023/thieves-find-it-more-profitable-in-india-to-steal-the-entire-cell-site-instead-of-stripping-cable/
> >> -Steve K8LX
> >>> On 12/25/23 2:37 PM, Radio KH6O wrote:
> >>> Your tower might be an invitation to copper wire thieves:
> >>> https://insidetowers.com/copper-is-being-ripped-out-coast-to-coast/
> >>> We had an incident in Honolulu where someone tried to steal LIVE
> >>> high-voltage wiring; the guy ended up being a charred pile of ash.
> Bummer
> >>> for him.
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