- 1. [TowerTalk] Boom material (score: 1)
- Author: n8de@thepoint.net (Don Havlicek)
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 07:45:03 -0400
- Anyone wanting to homebrew a BIG antenna might want to look at: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1654231126 for boom material! Don N8DE List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireles
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- 2. [TowerTalk] Boom material (score: 1)
- Author: n4to@ct.net (Victor A. Dubois)
- Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 11:28:35 -0400
- I'm looking to homebrew a couple of antennas and would like to find a source for antenna booms at a reasonable price. Am looking for 20 foot sections of 2 or 3 inch aluminum that can be spliced to th
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- 3. [TowerTalk] Boom Material (score: 1)
- Author: "Wilson Lamb" <infomet@embarqmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:20:21 -0400
- I have seen some surplus irrigation pipe very cheap. I think the 3" is about 0.06 wall and there may be a heavier one, maybe 0.09. I have no idea if this would be strong enough, but it's certainly ni
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom Material (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <k8ri-on-towertalk@tm.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:28:36 -0400
- It sounds a bit light to me. I use 0.120, 0.125. and even 0.188 wall for typical booms. BUT it depends on both how long a boom and what you are going to hand on to it. I don't know what alloy they us
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- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom Material (score: 1)
- Author: "David Thompson" <thompson@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:01:45 -0400
- Another source could be Ryerson which used to be JM Tull. North America Offices are near Atlanta with supply centers in several states. Atlanta area hams used to get 20 foot stalks of HD aluminum to
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- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom Material (score: 1)
- Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:35:26 -0700
- I bought some 3 inch and 4 inch irrigation tubing from a company called Rain-for-Rent, which is a large irrigation supply company with outlets across the U.S. The stuff I bought was .072 if I remembe
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- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom Material (score: 1)
- Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:46:47 -0700
- Sorry ... typo. The thinner stuff is about .050 Dave AB7E _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.c
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- 8. [TowerTalk] Boom Material (score: 1)
- Author: jdlambrightatty@gmail.com
- Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 15:47:10 -0500
- Lee - give me a call. I have a new extra 42 ft long 3 in. diameter aluminum boom from an M2 4 element 40M4LLDD. It comes from the factory in 3 sections that are easily hauled on a flat bed trailer. I
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- 9. [TowerTalk] Boom Material (score: 1)
- Author: John Kemker <kemkerj3@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 14:12:36 -0400
- Question: Is a 3" diameter fiberglass boom appropriate for a 22ft. long boom for a 6m project? Or, should I stick with aluminum for the boom? 73 de W5NNH -- --John E Kemker III ______________________
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- 10. Re: [TowerTalk] Boom Material (score: 1)
- Author: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
- Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 11:51:17 -0700
- It depends. Electrically you will be fine unless you're using a published design that used through-the-boom elements, in which case there might need to be adjustments. Physically it will depend on m
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