Eric:
I would check out The RF Connection at www.therfc.com in Rockville, MD.
Joel can help you answer your questions about which wire to use for which
application, too. (Full disclosure: Joel and I are members of PVRC.)
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
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From: <ke2d@comcast.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 5:37 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] dustributors of coax and copper wire?
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> Anyone have any recommendations for the best place to buy large quantities
> of coax and antenna wire from?
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>
>
> I am in the midst of installing a new tower and need to start ordering
> materials. I need 2000ft of LMR400 style cable, 200ft of LMR600, probably
> 1000ft or so of dipole wire, and misc wire antenna related stuff
> (insulators, center feed baluns or insulators, rope, etc). Also 200ft or
> so of HD rotor cable. At these quantities I want to buy from a wholesaler,
> or a place which is going to provide decent pricing. Shipping is also a
> concern, so if I can find a supplier within driving distance, all the
> better. Any suggestions?
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>
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> Has anyone used the newer Belden RF400 series cable? Or the knockoff
> brands of LMR400 equivalent? There are two vendors on eBay selling 1000ft
> rolls of LMR400 equivalent cable for $325/1000ft roll, which so far seems
> hard to beat. Even better, they are within driving distance to pick it up.
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> Also, is anyone using standard LMR400 in a loop near their rotor? I used
> 9913 in my last installation, and it seemed to hold up ok after a number
> of years' rotations. I later replaced it with 9913F7 while performing
> maintenance as a preventative measure more than anything else (easier to
> change while the tower is down). Just wondering if it is worth the extra
> expense of buying the flex versions...
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>
>
> One more question - Which type of wire does everyone recommend for wire
> antennas? I plan to install a full wave delta loop for 75m, a full wave
> delta loop for 160m, a full length dipole for 75, and a maybe a few others
> (60m comes to mind). Looking at some of the vendor sites, I see there is a
> number of types of wire available. Is one type preferred over the other? I
> am on a hill where I experience higher than normal winds, so I don't want
> to skimp and wind up spending more time repairing antennas then using
> them.
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> Thanks
>
> Eric
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> K2WD
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