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Re: [TowerTalk] small aluminum tubing source

To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>, Jim Pruitt <jpruitt67@gmail.com>, "[TowerTalk]" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] small aluminum tubing source
From: Jim W7RY <jimw7ry@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:36:59 -0500
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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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