Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

[TowerTalk] Choice of aluminum

To: "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Choice of aluminum
From: Rudy Bakalov <r_bakalov@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Rudy Bakalov <r_bakalov@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:09:17 -0700 (PDT)
List-post: <towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
I was wondering if anyone can help me select the right material for full-size 
80m verticals. My questions are as follows:

1) metalsupermarkets.com offers 6061-T6 aluminum, but not T8. Is there a 
difference between T6 and T8 for my purpose?
2) Should go for the 0.125 or 0.065 wall thickness?
3) Is 1" tubing OK for the topmost segment? Too stiff for the wind at 70'? Not 
strong enough?


I am aware that many ham stores offer 6061-T8 tubing, but I do want to buy it 
local in VE3, close to my QTH, in 12' lengths (instead of 6') and avoid 
shipping complications due to length or clearing customs.

73 Rudy N2WQ
_______________________________________________



_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>