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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 67' vertical
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:12:26 -0400
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jim Jarvis wrote:
> john@kk9a.com wrote:
>
>   
>> The DX Engineering vertical is made out of 6063 aluminum, which is  
>> much less
>> expensive.
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>>     
>
> I'll check with the vendor tmw & see what the price impact of 6063  
> vs. 6061 is.
>
> For those who asked, off-reflector,  6063 is bendable,  6061 is  
>   

Rephrased, 6063 is much softer than 6061.  OTOH it is far more corrosion 
resistant than 6061 IIRC.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> stiff.   See Wikipedia
> for the metallurgy details.
>
> N2EA
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