reconrider8
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Im looking for the best place to buy some where around 70 feet of lmr400 with a pl259 adapter and bnc on the other? Ps i think its a pl259 on the end of sputnik
Im looking for the best place to buy some where around 70 feet of lmr400 with a pl259 adapter and bnc on the other? Ps i think its a pl259 on the end of sputnik
o ok the only thing about that is is i dont have any lmr400 tools or such and really dont want to buy any of them because i dont work with it that much
i want solid connection all the way if possible tho and solid connections like crimp or some other kinda professional connection so it dosnt come apart or such and still works like it should.. pretty much i want it done right the first time if im going to pay the money for it lol
WARNING: This is a pet peeve of mine - most of the links above are not for Real Times Microwave LMR-400 but for cheap commie chinese knock-offs made by folks making 3 bucks an hour in plants subsidized by the low power costs and non-existent regulations. Lots of folks sell LMR400 coax that isn't. Times goes thru a ton of work to maintain the quality of their product and some of the others are pure crap. They may start out fine but degrade quickly. Many of the knock-offs weigh 20% less per foot yet say they are "equivalent" - Jackets are thinner, the dielectric has different properties, and copper alloys are less pure. Tin and Aluminum weighs lots less than copper! When you can buy Shireen or others in bulk for 50% less than US made cable it's not just because of where it's made... If you are curious as to my facts the details are available in many of the professional cabling and networking publications along with the resulting law suits. There are companies making decent stuff offshore but its a crap shoot. There are too many good manufacturers in North America and Europe doing it Right for me to buy crap. If you don't like Times try Commscope /Andrew, Coleman, Western Wire, Draka, Suhner, Consolidated, Teldar, or others that meet high standards.
Jefa, Shireen, etc are made in mainland china.
Off of soap box.
Bottom line is there are lots of places to buy good LMR-400 - Just make sure it is the real thing that you are looking for!
Below is some text I copied from the jefatech.com web site.
What does "JEFA" mean?
J, E, F, and A are the initials of the son, daughter, wife, and husband who originally founded the company. JEFA Tech remains a family owned small business today.
From left to right are Josh (son), Emily (daughter), Faith (wife), and A.J. (husband)
A.J. and Faith have active roles managing, developing new products, and providing technical support at JEFA Tech. Emily and Josh have directly assisted the efforts at JEFA Tech in the past, and are now in the process of finishing college and pursuing their own careers.
JEFA Tech has become a well known and trusted customer oriented company and growing employer. What started as the classic "working out of the basement" home business in 2003 is now located in a several thousand square foot facility. It seems there is sometimes confusion and even concern about the origin of our company due to the name "JEFA" as it may sound a bit foreign to some. Our entire family was born and raised in the United States and has been for many generations. JEFA Tech is an American company with American roots. We are located in the state of Maryland.
Please be aware that some of our direct competitors, even though they are located in the United States, are actually foreign companies that have set up distribution centers and offices in the United States. We ask that you consider supporting our family business instead of a cheaper off-shore transplant company that is likely to give you little to no support after the sale.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. We look forward to doing business with you.
Now let me ask you this: Would you like it if someone wrote in a public forum like this one, what you wrote about this company Jefa and it's products? Lemme see here....oh yea, and I quote "cheap commie chinese knock-offs made by folks making 3 bucks an hour in plants subsidized by the low power costs and non-existent regulations. But wait...there's more: Jefa, Shireen, etc are made in mainland china.
About the only times I see you post in these forums are when you have an opportunity to degrade many of the Web sites people post in these forums about coaxial cable companies when all they're trying to do is help. You call it a "pet peeve"
Really?!? Get over it and post positive feedback.
From the research I've done on the web sites I posted earlier, they all make their product here in the USA, including your cable, and go through rigorous testing throughout their production phases.
All of these sites were collected from earlier posts on this RR Forum database and I did extensive reading to make sure what I did find as lower standard quality cable, like Radio Shack product, was excludud from anything I happened to save.
Now I understand you have your own business and you're temperamental about who does business with who and where, but as a business owner like yourself, don't you think posting messages like you did is uncalled for?
Now I'll tell you what I'll do; you provide an authentic link to me with verified information and proof that the above mentioned company, Jefatech.com is indeed producing their product in mainland china and are indeed cheap commie knockoffs, then I'll publicly respond with a formal apology.
But until that happens, you can bet I won't be promoting or purchasing product from MPD Digital.
I've wasted enough of my time as it is responding to this post.......'nuff said
When I consulted my lawyer about this response, he told me it would only make me feel better as people have a right to post publicly, responses that were posted like your response.
Sorry, this accusation was bugging me so I did some digging:
Every item imported into the States leaves a paper trail. Documents such as Bills of Lading for shipping containers required by US Customs are public records.
The following depicts a container load of cable coming from China to Jefa Tech. There are many additional records up thru 2012 but they cost $20 to search.
Jefa Tech [Baltimore, Maryland] Import Record - Update 2013-02-01 - 0000 Commerce Ave., Unit 0 Hollywood Md 00000 Us - Cable - Ealing Market Data Engineering Co. Ltd. - www.iEaling.com
Of course the fact that the container of cable was shipped from China is not definitive proof of origin. But it's pretty good evidence. Please understand, Jefa has a good reputation and I'm not bashing them, just responding your challenge.