> Just returned from Home Depot, Vancouver,Wa. The 500ft roll Rich, KE3Q
> refers to with same bar code/stock # is priced at $19.80.
>
> Mike W7MGC
> Vancouver, Wa
>
>
>
> Okay, I should be in Home Depot in the next couple days and will
report
> back
> on the current price in Bowie, Maryland. hi.
>
> I have a few spools here in the hamshack. It is labeled "14 Black
solid
> copper E23919G max. 600 volts 500 ft 15 mils. insulation, THWN or THHN
> or
> AWM, VW-1 rated."
> The bar code number appears to be 0-32886-22300-6 which I suppose is
the
> Home Depot stock number.
>
> 73 - Rich, KE3Q
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>
> To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 12:02 PM
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] 500 ft. rolls of #14 at Home Depot for $14?
>
>
> > Check the price now. Copper price has escalated over the last year
or
> so,
> > presumably because of the recent demand for munitions.
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RICHARD BOYD [mailto:ke3q@msn.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:43 AM
> > To: keith@dutson.net; TowerTalk
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 500 ft. rolls of #14 at Home Depot for $14?
> >
> > Yes, I've bought them at Home Depot several times, 500' roll,
> insulated,
> > 14
> > gauge. The insulation is black, at least on what I have bought. I
> can't
> > remember if there were other colors. It was less than $15 for the
> roll.
> > Maybe as low as $12 -- trying to recall. 12 gauge was also there,
> right
> > next to it, for a dollar or two more per spool. At least at our
local
> > Home
> > Depot, Bowie, Maryland, it is always in stock, in the wire
department
> near
> > the Romex, etc., which I suppose means it's the electrical aisle
near
> > light
> > switches, etc.
> >
> > 73 - Rich, KE3Q
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>
> > To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 2:43 PM
> > Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] 500 ft. rolls of #14 at Home Depot for $14?
> >
> >
> > > Go back to the store and walk to the electrical section. Look for
> large
> > > rolls of self-service wire/cable. Near these should be shelves
with
> > > smaller
> > > spools, usually shrink wrapped. There should be a choice of wire
> size,
> > > length and insulation color. Look for a label that says something
> about
> > > useful as "motor" wire. I think this type is best for a dipole.
> Should
> > > be
> > > in the range of $20-30 for a 500 14 gauge foot roll.
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> Giacobello
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 10:17 AM
> > > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > > Subject: [TowerTalk] 500 ft. rolls of #14 at Home Depot for $14?
> > >
> > > I recollect that several months ago there were several posts
> referring
> > > to
> > > the availability of 500 ft. rolls of #14 wire from Home Depot
> (Lowes?).
> > > I
> > > was at Home Depot yesterday and they didn't know what I was
talking
> > > about.
> > > Did I get this wrong? Please advise.
> > >
> > > 73, Joe
> > >
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