Hi Joe:
Thanks for your email on the aluminum tubing.
Let me see if we can make 0.058".
It will take some time as we need to outline all of the production
parameters (including expected sales) to produce a new SKU.
Stay tuned.
73
Tim K3LR
-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+k3lr=k3lr.com@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Joe
Sent: Friday, January 2, 2026 3:43 PM
To: Tim Duffy; 'Drew Vonada-Smith'; cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 1/4 inch tubing
Tim, can you get it with the 0.058 wall?
Thats what I used on all my antennas when I was making them. I got it
from central steel in chicago.
obviously the 0.058 is the perfect size for telescoping a 1/8" solid rod.
Joe WB9SBD
On 1/2/2026 2:03 PM, Tim Duffy wrote:
> Hello Drew:
>
> Your question is a good one! DX Engineering has never offered 1/4" OD
tubing
> for sale by itself - since I have been here (almost 13 years).
> But, thanks to your suggestion we will offer it for sale - in the near
> future. Need to get things geared up on the web, stock, etc.
> Our 0.25 inch diameter tubing has a wall thickness of 0.035 not 0.058.
>
> Hope your project can wait!
>
> 73 and Happy New Year
> Tim K3LR at DX Engineering
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+k3lr=k3lr.com@contesting.com]
On
> Behalf Of Drew Vonada-Smith
> Sent: Friday, January 2, 2026 11:10 AM
> To:cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 1/4 inch tubing
>
> Contesters,
>
> Has anyone else noticed that DXE no longer lists 0.25 in tubing on its
site?
> Obviously, they need that size to build/maintain almost any Yagi or
vertical
> they sell or make. I called and they assured me they don't carry it
> anymore, despite it being part of many things they still sell. Including
> elements for the RX circle array I am getting ready to build using their
> preamps. I have yet to find an alternate source at less than 3x the
price.
> This has got to be a mistake right?
>
> 73, Drew K3PA
>
>
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