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Re: [VHFcontesting] aluminum tubing..

To: 'Pack Rats Reflector' <packrats@mailman.qth.net>, VHF Contest Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] aluminum tubing..
From: Bill Olson <callbill@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:53:58 +0000
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Then tubing is SOLD!! (THT was easy!!)

 

bill, K1DY




 
> From: callbill@hotmail.com
> To: packrats@mailman.qth.net; vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:24:55 +0000
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] aluminum tubing..
> 
> 
> Hi gang, I have here 5 lengths of aluminum tubing that I planned to use for a 
> 432 H-frame. 4 6ft lengths of 2" o.d, .058' wall and one 6ft. length of 
> 1-7/8" .058" wall (this is a "telescoping" diameter for the 2" stuff). My 
> original plan was to use the 1-7/8" as stiffeners at the ends of the 2" od.. 
> My main thrust these days is as a rover, so a 4xH-frame for 432 seems excess 
> to my needs(!!). It occurs to me that this material would also be useful for 
> a boom of ~ 26' length maybe for a 6 meter boom. The material is 6063-T832 
> alloy purchased from Texas Towers a few years ago. They want ~ $3 a foot for 
> this material now. I'll take $60 for the lot PLUS shipping...
> 
> 
> 
> bill, K1DY in Maine
> 
> 
> 
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