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[TowerTalk] Source for tapered aluminum?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Source for tapered aluminum?
From: ke3q@erols.com (Richard Boyd)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 11:28:10 -0400
Don't know but a few years ago I did phone Telrex for a similar piece - they
were still open Tuesday and Thursday mornings to sell parts - and was quoted
a price of $120!  I found a different solution.  73 - Rich, KE3Q
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From: Patrick Barkey <pbarkey@gw.bsu.edu>
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Date: Thursday, July 02, 1998 11:13 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Source for tapered aluminum?


>
>In reassembling a Telrex antenna, I find that one of my pieces of element
>tubing is bent.  Its a twelve foot piece of 1.375" tubing, tapered at each
>end to 1" (to mate with a .875" tip).  Its .058 wall.
>
>Does anyone have any experience trying to purchase tapered aluminum
>without going back to the antenna manufacturer?  (Which is not an option
>in my case).
>
>   -- Pat
>      N9RV
>
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