Source for used semi-rigid coax with SMA (odd ends)?

[cdev]

I want to make some small projects like probes and loops, etc, that really need to be made with semi-rigid coax to not be totally half assed, but its always been my perception that getting into semi-rigid is expensive.

But I am not some kind of scientist looking for absolute perfection. I am not looking to do work with microwaves presently or need the absolute best performance, I just want to be able to make some small antennas and pickup loops that aren't floppy for picking up EMI, experimenting with RF and so on.

Is there any place I can buy maybe used or surplus odds and ends of semi-rigid using cables? Other people's garbage.

Typically they will be short and only one end is going to need the connector.

[retrolefty]

Have you checked E-bay?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_nkw=semi-rigid+coax&_sop=10

[cdev]

Have you checked E-bay?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_nkw=semi-rigid+coax&_sop=10

Awesome - thank you!!! problem solved.

No, I had not seen that the last time I went looking for coax on ebay. Which was a long time ago.

[Stray Electron]

I want to make some small projects like probes and loops, etc, that really need to be made with semi-rigid coax to not be totally half assed, but its always been my perception that getting into semi-rigid is expensive.

But I am not some kind of scientist looking for absolute perfection. I am not looking to do work with microwaves presently or need the absolute best performance, I just want to be able to make some small antennas and pickup loops that aren't floppy for picking up EMI, experimenting with RF and so on.

Is there any place I can buy maybe used or surplus odds and ends of semi-rigid using cables? Other people's garbage.

Typically they will be short and only one end is going to need the connector.

   A LOT of stuff like that shows up at hamfests around here.  I have a whole tote bin full.

[cdev]

Thank you!  That's good to know.

[uncle_bob]

   A LOT of stuff like that shows up at hamfests around here.  I have a whole tote bin full.

Hi

A lot of it shows up *inside* gear abandoned at the end of ham fests. Grabbing old gear and salvaging the parts is a very cost effective way to do some of this.

Bob

[KJDS]

be careful with some of the Chinese SMAs, the centre conductions should be hard, springy BeCu, but instead it's soft brittle brass