I try to buy locally, if possible, but except for the tape the items you're looking for are not easy to find locally. I always buy electronics parts from Mouser (here in TX), but some like DigiKey, etc.
1.) DO NOT buy "no-name" toroids for baluns/ununs. Search Mouser or DigiKey for the brands they carry, and buy one of those, or get them from Palomar Engineers or an equivalent. I like the Fair-rite brand and buy them from Mouser; Palomar carries a competing brand. 2.) You don't "need" glass cloth for a balun, but the 27 can be found at most any electrical supply house that carries the 3M line - locally, I like ACE Electronics or Grainger. 3.) There are LOTS of places to get PTFE wire. I doubt EPO has it, better chance at ACE, but call both and ask. Otherwise, search online. I buy my enamelled wire from eBay - they actually have a few good sources for it. The Wireman is a good source of antenna wire, generally. When shopping for most component parts specific to ham radio, I usually start at R&L Electronics and/or DXEngineering. They're reputable, reliable, good quality and great customer service. Good luck, Gus, K5GMB On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 9:34 AM Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > OK where do you get your supply's to build your antenna's and parts? I > looking to build a 4:1 Balum > > FT-240-43 Ferrite Toroid > 3M Glass Cloth Electrical Tape 27 > PTFE 18 awg wire (2 colors) Open to other options. > > Do you have a source for good PTFE 18 awg wire (or other options) that > sales it by the foot. Not looking to buy a whole roll as I just dont > need that much > > Thanks > Rudy Ackerman > KF5QYG > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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