Brazil also has significant import duties on anything made in country. There
might be an exception for ham gear; I don't know. For things like consumer
products, locals stuff them into a suitcase and don't declare them at the port
of entry.
I doubt that works for aluminum pipe...
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> On Nov 9, 2015, at 3:04 PM, Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk
> <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> If his info on QRZ is correct, Luciano appears to be in Brazil. When I
> Googled aluminum tube brazil, I found outfits named Sapa and Ryerson in
> Brazil. There may be others.
> Shapiro Metal appears to have only ≤ 72" (183 cm) lengths. For 40m, he may
> want longer lengths. I suggest shopping locally.
> vy 73 es gl,Bryan WA7PRC
>
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 11:47:06 -0500
> From: "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Cc: luciano_nachif@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6061-T6 20 ft Drawn Aluminum Piping for 40m Yagi
>
> I have bought a lot of .058 wall 6061-t6 from Shapiro Metal on eBay.
> http://stores.ebay.com/Shapiro-Metal-Supply?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 but
> exporting to EU would be very expensive. Metric tubing is likely more
> available to you and it will work perfectly fine.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] 6061-T6 20 ft Drawn Aluminum Piping for 40m Yagi
> From: luciano_nachif@yahoo.com via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Reply-to: luciano_nachif@yahoo.com <luciano_nachif@yahoo.com>
> Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:03:44 -0200
>
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> After receiving answers to my previous emails regarding a 40m antenna
> recommendation, I decided to build my own using the information provided
> on the
> 22nd ARRL Antenna Book.
>
> The antenna has a 32ft boom and uses 6061-T6 aluminum piping.
>
> Shall I use drawn piping instead of extruded ones?
>
> Where can I buy 2-1/4" and 2" with 0.083" wallthickness and 20 feet long
> 6061-T6 drawn aluminum piping?
>
> I will also need 1", 7//8" and 3/4" by 0.058" wallthickness and 20ft long
> 6061-T6 drawn aluminum piping.
>
> Could anyone lead me to a good store within the US that I can import such
> tubes
> and associated plates for build such antenna, please?
>
> Has anyone on this list ever built that antenna?
>
> 73,
>
> Luciano Gasparini PT9KK
>
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