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Re: [TowerTalk] Questions about Irrigation Pipe for Verticals

To: "Pat Chiles" <chilesp@adelphia.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Questions about Irrigation Pipe for Verticals
From: Terry Dunlap <kk6t@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:17:43 -0800
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Pat,

Check out N6RK, Rick's web site.  He has quite a bit of info on using 
irrigation pipe for verticals:

http://www.n6rk.com/


73 de Terry KK6T



At 07:27 AM 11/3/2006, Pat Chiles wrote:
>I am in the process of putting together a project that will consist of phased 
>1/4 wave verticals for 80 meters.  For my QTH the most cost effective resource 
>of aluminum tubing is 3 inch irrigation pipe.  The wall thickness is .050 and 
>it comes in 10, 20, and 30 foot lengths.  Since I will have to transport it 
>myself I will probably buy the 20 ft lengths.  I am wondering what some of you 
>have done to splice sections together?  How you varied the length of the 
>vertical for adjusting the SWR.?  Finally, How did you get it vertical?  Thanks
>
>Pat, K8PC
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