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We have tables at most of the hamfests in southern Ontario. Come check us out!

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Our sister company, Paladin RF, offers a line of high-quality duplexers and filters. Their small size, and especially their small prices, will probably surprise you but they are innovative, no-compromise, top-performing products. Check us out!

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Check out our fun page for free stuff! Calculate various antenna dimensions, determine best height above the ground, look up coaxial cable properties, check the ideal stripping dimensions for mounting various connectors, and more.

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Wire & Coaxial Cable

Useful PDFs

Coaxial Cable Properties    Preparation for Coaxial Connectors

Coaxial Cable

Type Description Price
RG58/U 50 Ohm, Solid centre conductor, 95% braid $.30/ft
RG58C/U 50 Ohm, Stranded centre conductor, 95% braid $.30/ft
RG59/U 75 Ohm, Polyethylene foam, 95% braid $.31/ft
RG213 50 Ohm, 95% braid, PVC type II Jacket $.85/ft
RG303 50 Ohm, Teflon dielectric, FEP jacket $2.50/ft
RG8X 50 Ohm Foam mini RG8U, 95% braid $.45/ft
WM106 Wireman CQ Flex 4XL equal, double shield, low loss $1.35/ft
Bury-Flex Davis RF Polyethylene jacket for direct burial,
low loss polyethylene foam dielectric,
double shield, (9914F type)
$1.35/ft
LMR100 Times-Microwave 50 Ohm, miniature low loss, double shield, solid centre conductor, 0.100" outer diameter $.50/ft
LMR195 Times-Microwave 50 Ohm, low loss, double shield, solid centre conductor, 0.195" outer diameter $.80/ft
LMR240 Times-Microwave 50 Ohm, low loss, double shield, solid centre conductor, 0.25" outer diameter $.90/ft
LMR400 Times-Microwave 50 Ohm, low loss, double shield, solid centre conductor, 0.41" outer diameter $1.35/ft
RG11/U 75 Ohm, Polyethylene foam, 95% braid $.75/ft
RG62A/U 93 Ohm coax, air/polyethylene, 95% braid $.30/ft
RG63B/U 125 Ohm coax, air/polyethylene, 95% braid $2.40/ft
RG83 35 Ohm coax, polyethylene, 95% braid $2.40/ft

4- & 8-Conductor Rotator Wire

Type Description Price
RC4-20 4-20AWG flat, brown polyethylene cable $.10/ft
R301 2-18AWG and 6-22AWG, for runs up to 125 feet $.46/ft
R302 2-16AWG and 6-18AWG, for runs up to 250 feet $1.00/ft

Ladder Line, Polyethylene Jacket

Type Description Price
LL450-SC 450 Ohm 18AWG Solid Copperweld Ladder Line $.35/ft
LL450-FX 440 Ohm 16AWG Stranded Copperweld Ladder Line $.50/ft
LL450-HD 400 Ohm 14AWG Stranded Copperweld Ladder Line $.60/ft
LL300-18 300 Ohm Ladder Line, 18AWG Stranded Copperweld $.40/ft

Antenna Wire

Type Description Price
18SCW #18AWG solid copperweld, bare $.10/ft
14HD #14AWG 7/22 hard drawn copper, bare $.18/ft
14INS #14AWG 41 x 30 strand, Black PVC Insulated $.28/ft
FW14B #14AWG flex-weave, 168-strand bare copper $.30/ft
FW14CR #14AWG flex-weave, 168-strand copper, clear PVC coated $.36/ft
FW14P #14AWG flex-weave, 168 strand copper, black polyethylene coated $.36/ft
CW13P #13AWG Black polyethylene jacket, solid 19-strand copperweld $.36/ft
FW12B #12AWG flex-weave, 259 strand bare copper $.36/ft
CW12 #12AWG solid copperweld, bare $.25/ft
WM523 #14AWG Silky, 19 strand tinned copperweld $.25/ft
AL8B #8AWG solid aluminum, bare $.25/ft
FGB1/8 1/8" Wide flat braid, tinned copper $.25/ft
FGB1/2 1/2" Wide flat grounding braid, tinned copper $.90/ft

Zip Wire (stranded)

Type Description Price
Z10 2 x 10AWG Red/Black, 30 Amp $1.25/ft
Z12 2 x 12AWG Red/Black, 20 Amp $.90/ft
Z16 2 x 16AWG Red/Black, 10 Amp $.40/ft
Z18 2 x 18AWG Red/Black, 8 Amp $.25/ft

Prices and/or products are subject to change without notice

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We've improved our already-good "Shorty 40/80" antenna to perform even better in the phone portions of both the 80m and 40m bands.

If you're looking for an antenna on the lower bands, especially for a property with limited space, check it out!

Also check out our new 1:1 In-Line RF Choke to keep RF from coming into the shack along your coax.

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'Til the end of this year, we are running a special on surplus fiberglass military mast sections.

Prices were good before on these but the boss says now they must be cleared out. We need more space; they have to go!

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Deal Item Price
Calculator $1.00
Cell Antenna $2.00
NMO mount
with coax
$5.00
Motorola UHF Antenna (NMO) $20.00
OPEK in-ear speaker/mic $12.00
Tap light for
unwired dark spots
50 cents
Various night lights 50 cents

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