Re: [IRCA] Cheap wire - sources

[Walter Salmaniw <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>]

For Canadians that happen to live close to any Crown Asset auctions, keep your eyes open. When they used to have them in Victoria monthly, I purchased a pallet load of various wire, including a least a mile of the really heavy duty white Teflon coated multistranded wire that's virtually indestructable and plenty of coax for about $30.  Years later, I'm still using that original source for my DXing needs.
....Walt
At 07:43 AM 9/27/2009, you wrote:
>> What are the best U.S. stores, chain or otherwise, to get cheap,
>> good wire in spools of at least 1000 feet?
>
>I generally get a current price at Home Depot or Lowes and then look on
>eBay.  I've bought close to a couple thousand feet of #12 or #14 THHX
>stranded wire for a better price, even including shipping.  Probably could
>find vendors in Canada so the over the border fees/time don't happen.
>
>At one point a year ot so ago there was a 3,000'+ (900m+) spool of yellow
>#14 wire.  It was probably half the cost per foot of what Home Depot
>charged.  Didn't need it, so I let it go.  Coulda-shoulda bought it.
>
>FWIW, Home Depot sells an inexpensive good sized orange plastic reel that
>takes over 1,000' (300m+) of #14 wire.  Makes it much easier to use a BOG.
>
>Craig Healy
>Providence, RI
>
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