What are u looking for, I have a hard. N7CQQ
On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 3:52 PM Tom Hellem <tom.hellem@gmail.com> wrote:
> I went after some aluminum at a local supplier today.
> The price made me drop my teeth.
> They said the hoarders are in high gear due to the tariffs and
> prices are through the roof.
> Good luck.
>
> K0SN
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM Jim W7RY <jimw7ry@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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