Do the math ...
It's 66' tall and collapses to 6'. The only difference is the DXE one
has a 3' section of larger tubing near the bottom.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:54:56 -0400
> From: larryj@teleport.com
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DX Engineering 66-Foot Vertical?
>
> It would be interesting to see a printout of all the diameters, lengths wall
> thicknesses and any other relevant info for each of the aluminum tubing
> pieces that comprise one of these 66' vertical antennas. Many of us probably
> have more than just a few compatable pieces already, from previous antenna
> projects, estate sale antenna collections, etc. and we could just order the
> "missing" pieces to make a complete 66' set.
>
> I haven't checked to see if the instructions on the web site list the info
> for the individual pieces of tubing.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz@q.com>
> >Sent: Mar 13, 2009 7:11 PM
> >To: TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DX Engineering 66-Foot Vertical?
> >
> >
> >You can do the same thing by buying 6' sections of Aluminum tubing
> >
> >from Texas Towers and a couple of boxes of SS Hose Clamps and
> >
> >save yourself $50 in the deal.
> >
> >
> >
> >73, Dick, W1KSZ
> >
> >> From: n7mal@citlink.net
> >> To: mike@mallardcove.com; jmaass@k8nd.com; towertalk@contesting.com
> >> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:40:04 +0000
> >> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DX Engineering 66-Foot Vertical?
> >>
> >> Here is a link for a similar product from Hy-Gain
> >> http://www.hy-gain.com/Product.php?productid=ATM-65
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> MAL
> >> N7MAL
> >> BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
> >> http://www.n7mal.com
> >> Everyone in the world is
> >> entitled to be burdened
> >> by my opinion
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Mike Fatchett
> >> To: jmaass@k8nd.com ; towertalk@contesting.com
> >> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 20:13
> >> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DX Engineering 66-Foot Vertical?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Here is the webpage for the 65 ft verticals from DXE. I have had a number
> >> of people ask where I found it. It is found under vertical antenna parts
> >> Aluminum tubing kits.
> >>
> >> http://www.dxengineering.com/Products.asp?ID={51E69B40-1957-45C7-98DD-1B5C9D
> >> 56B2F0}&SecID=137&DeptID=32
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may
> >> never get over." Ben Franklin
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Jeff Maass [mailto:jmaass@k8nd.com]
> >> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 5:07 AM
> >> To: mike@mallardcove.com
> >> Subject: [Spam] DX Engineering 66-Foot Vertical?
> >>
> >>
> >> G'day Mike:
> >>
> >> I saw the following from you on the TowerTalk reflector:
> >>
> >> "I see DX Eng has a 66 ft vertical that
> >> needs to be guyed and runs about $200
> >> for the aluminum kit, $160 for the tilt
> >> base and about $80 for the guying kit."
> >>
> >> I cannot find anything like that on the DX Engineering web pages: perhaps I
> >> have a blind spot. Can you help me find it (model number, link, etc.)?
> >>
> >> We are looking to possibly add some phased verticals on 80m for the PJ2T
> >> station, as we are not yet "rock crushing" on that band.
> >>
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Jeff Maass K8ND
> >>
> >> Station Manager PJ2T,
> >> Caribbean Contesting Consortium
> >>
> >> CCC Web Site: http://www.pj2t.org
> >> PJ2T Slide Show: http://www.k8nd.com/Radio/DELARA_PPT2.pdf
> >> Curacao Critters: http://www.CuracaoCritters.com
> >>
> >>
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