I am located in Northern Az, east of Kingman
On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 4:17 PM John Kennon <kennonjp@gmail.com> wrote:
> .....hord
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> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 4:17 PM John Kennon <kennonjp@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> What are u looking for, I have a hard. N7CQQ
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>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 3:52 PM Tom Hellem <tom.hellem@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I went after some aluminum at a local supplier today.
>>> The price made me drop my teeth.
>>> They said the hoarders are in high gear due to the tariffs and
>>> prices are through the roof.
>>> Good luck.
>>>
>>> K0SN
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM Jim W7RY <jimw7ry@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Texas Towers... Which no longer sells tubing. So the prices are most
>>> > likely at least 5 years old.
>>> >
>>> > Jim W7RY
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 3/14/2025 5:32 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > DXEngineering.com shows the tubing ... about 35% more than the
>>> > > prices shown in the pdf from Texas Towers.
>>> > >
>>> > > 73,
>>> > >
>>> > > ... Joe, W4TV
>>> > >
>>> > > On 2025-03-14 6:22 PM, Jim Pruitt wrote:
>>> > >> N5YIZ had a youtube video:
>>> > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nw2kGq4Kfw&t=630s
>>> > >> and PDF of a build documnt at:
>>> > >> https://www.prestonmoore.com/hamradio/rotatable_dipole.pdf
>>> > >>
>>> > >> It uses 12ft each of 1/2", 3/8", 5/8", and 3/4" aluminum tubing with
>>> > >> .058" wall thickness. He lists Texas Towers as the source for the
>>> > >> tubing. I tried to buy the materials this past week from Texas
>>> > >> Towers but they are out of stock. I tried to contact them and
>>> > >> finally got a reply saying that Texas Towers has no plans to restock
>>> > >> any of that tubing.
>>> > >>
>>> > >> I then called Alcobar in Spokane and they want $400 for the 48ft. I
>>> > >> contacted Onlinemetals.com and they want $300 for the tubing (plus
>>> > >> outrageous shipping). Again we are talking 6ft lengths (2 each).
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Does anyone know of a REASONABLY priced supplier for the smaller
>>> > >> aluminum tubing?
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Thank you.
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Jim Pruitt
>>> > >> WA7DUY
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