hello
sometimes I bought in https://www.mcmaster.com/
73,
Jorge
El vie, 14 mar 2025 a las 20:29, John Kennon (<kennonjp@gmail.com>)
escribió:
> I am located in Northern Az, east of Kingman
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 4:17 PM John Kennon <kennonjp@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > .....hord
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 4:17 PM John Kennon <kennonjp@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> 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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Jorge
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