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On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 4:17 PM John Kennon <kennonjp@gmail.com> wrote:
> What are u looking for, I have a hard. N7CQQ
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 3:52 PM Tom Hellem <tom.hellem@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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