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Re: [TowerTalk] those 4 foot 1.5" fiberglass army surplus tubes...

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] those 4 foot 1.5" fiberglass army surplus tubes...
From: "larryjspammenot@teleport.com" <larryj@teleport.com>
Reply-to: "larryjspammenot@teleport.com" <larryj@teleport.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 17:22:35 +0000 (GMT+00:00)
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I've seen both fiberglass and aluminum 4' poles available at surplus stores, 
estate sales, on-line sites and at hamfests. 

How about the availability of the aluminum poles - are they getting grabbed up, 
too? 
Maybe I better pick up a set the next time I see them for sale.

LJ



-----Original Message-----
>
>On 12/26/2015 1:25 PM, Tom_N2SR via TowerTalk wrote:
>>
>> You see them all over the place: ebay, even Dayton.
>>
>
>You USED to see them all over.  The supply has dried
>up because someone figured out that they are
>perfect for building vineyards.  The agricultural
>vendors are out bidding the hams at the surplus
>auctions and shipping the tubes out of the country.
>This is according to a vendor who sold them every
>year at Pacificon; this was his last year.
>
>Rick N6RK

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