- 1. [TowerTalk] Telescoping aluminum tubing? (score: 1)
- Author: WW3S <ww3s@zoominternet.net>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:15:36 -0400
- Whats the recommended insertion/overlap when telescoping .058 wall tubing? Starting with 2 in, need to get to just under 30 ft.. Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ ____
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Telescoping aluminum tubing? (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Sublette <k4to.dave@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 19:22:18 -0400
- I generally use 4 inches overlap for 2 inch diameter and 2 inches for an inch and smaller. If your sections are more than six feet in length, I would consider adding an inch of overlap. This is not b
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- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Telescoping aluminum tubing? (score: 1)
- Author: Gary K9GS <k9gs@gjschwartz.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 21:25:42 -0400
- DX Engineering recommends 2"-8".I have also read a minimum of two times the diameter of the largest tube. That seems a bit small to me.Probably a lot depends on how they are joined.73,Gary K9GS -- O
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Telescoping aluminum tubing? (score: 1)
- Author: <n0tt1@juno.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2021 02:09:30 +0000
- IIRC the beam antenna handbook says, the overlap should be about 3 times the diameter of the larger tubing. That allows for a ~2" slit so you can tighten the joint with a clamp. So, 6 inches for your
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