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Wire antenna building supplies
- Thread starter Highlander_821
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What are you talking about?
Well it may have been 250' role but it was $50 so i guess that brakes your bank?
No what I talking about is sometime people think they need to go to a specialty shop to get what that need when Home Depot/Menards/Lowes will do just fine. 250' for $50 is still steep and can be found for less if you search.
Who cares what shop thats what i have near me thats what i used
Ok i looked up what i paid
It was a 34.99 for a 500' spool of black wire and a tube on 1/2 pvc pipe was $6.48..
Whatever! My reply was not totally directed at you! I was merely pointing out to others who maybe thinking about building an antenna. You don't specialty places.
Relax Matt
Currently the price of 250' of #14 stranded wire is $47, and the solid roll is $43. It can be bought by the foot at $0.35 at Home Depot.
As said, PVC is available for insulators for less than $2 for a 10' stick.
If you can get beyond a small bit of SWR, and not need to put a lot of watts on the wire, even 75 Ohm RG6 coax can be purchased cheaply from Home Depot and similar stores. A 30' to 40' extending mast can be made from electrical conduit at about $50, a fraction of the cost from online sources. Although it isn't dacron, poly/nylon rope for guying can be sourced from THD and similar stores.
For more or less than $100 an entire antenna system can be acquired from your local home improvement retailer.
Start with those parts of the setup you can and work it out as you go.
As said, PVC is available for insulators for less than $2 for a 10' stick.
If you can get beyond a small bit of SWR, and not need to put a lot of watts on the wire, even 75 Ohm RG6 coax can be purchased cheaply from Home Depot and similar stores. A 30' to 40' extending mast can be made from electrical conduit at about $50, a fraction of the cost from online sources. Although it isn't dacron, poly/nylon rope for guying can be sourced from THD and similar stores.
For more or less than $100 an entire antenna system can be acquired from your local home improvement retailer.
Start with those parts of the setup you can and work it out as you go.
I can't remember who posted the link a while back, but I bought a 500' spool of 12 gauge for 34.99, and I think free shipping. This was an Amazon seller... I am away from home and don't have my laptop. There are deals out there, for sure.
I was going to buy a custom random wire online with built in insulator, 14 ga wire, and pretty stealthy. Wire was 24.99, and 16 bucks to ship!
It pays to shop.
73,
Brett
I was going to buy a custom random wire online with built in insulator, 14 ga wire, and pretty stealthy. Wire was 24.99, and 16 bucks to ship!
It pays to shop. 73,
Brett