[TowerTalk] Old Coax and cable questions

[Tom Hellem]

Bob-
One scrapyard here in my town won't give me anything for scrap coax. Even
RG213.
There's another one that gave me .16/lb.
 Maybe just give your place a call and ask them. I've learned scrap prices
vary widely depending upon where you live

On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM <kq2m at kq2m.com> wrote:

>
> For the past 4 months I have been denuding my hilltop from 30 years
> growth of Poison Ivy/Sumac/Oak, Thorn Bushes of all types and thousands
> of saplings.  In the process I have been discovering old coax, some of
> it in possibly re-useable and some of it ready for the landfill.
>
> Questions:
>
> 1) I have heard people say that it can be taken to the scrapyard.  With
> Copper ~ $5 / lb, is there any correlation to how much 1000' of old
> RG213 might be worth as scrap?
>
> 2) Can old coax be recycled as ground radials or elevated radials for
> verticals, 4-squares, etc?  Does it need to be stripped to the Center
> Conductor or can it be connected to the cc or the braid?  Does it matter
> whether the cc or the braid is connected to ground?
>
> 3) For Coax currently in service that has cuts in the PVC cover with
> some of the braid showing, does this need to be cut away and replaced or
> can it simply be taped over and then continue to be used?
>
> 4) I also have old 3 and 5 conductor unshielded cables in use outside
> that have had the white outside covering abraded and with some of the
> colored wire insulation showing.
>
> Any idea what this might be worth at the scrapyard per 100'?
>
> Can this be used as radial wire?
>
> Tnx & 73
>
>
> Bob, KQ2M
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