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Subject: [Towertalk] small-diameter aluminum
From: k9zm@frontiernet.net (Greg Gobleman)
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 05:44:03 -0600
> Thanks to all who responded.  I suppose the original article involved
> tubing out of a desire to make the antenna as light as possible, but I
> think the aluminum rod's weight would still be acceptable, and it
certainly
> would be easier to bend smoothly.  Off to Home Depot...
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Sometimes a tower is just a tower

I didn't read down and see this.  Your probably right about the bending as
arrow shafts are very stiff.  I think it could still be done with the sand
trick.

73
Greg K9ZM



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