Re: [TowerTalk] Ground rod sticker shock

["Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg@bellsouth.net>]

The price of steel has also doubled in the last year or so what with China 
buying all it can get its hands on..  Copper too..

Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:44 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Ground rod sticker shock


> I went to Home Despot yesterday to pick up a few little odds and ends for 
> my next antenna project.  About 9 months ago, their 5/8"  8 foot long 
> ground rods were going for around 8 dollars.  Now they are up to 14 bucks! 
> The 10 foot long 3/4 inch rods are around twenty.  They were $12 or so a 
> few months ago.  I can only guess the copper for the cladding got real 
> expensive since I have heard copper has gone up but this is almost double 
> the old price.
>
> The general cost of hardware is unreal.  I bought just a few little nut 
> and bolt type items--a file and handle for it, some cable ties, heat 
> shrink tubing, drill bit, the rod, couple of clamps and a 10' long pvc 
> pipe.  I prepared for the shock (I figured the total would be more than I 
> expected--it always is) so since I figured all this should be $25 I 
> prepared for $35.  When the clerk rang it all up, it came to 49 bucks!! 
> It has gotten to the point that even a simple little basic antenna is an 
> investment.  thanks for letting me vent.
> 73,
> rob/k5uj
>
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