[CQ-Contest] 1/4 inch tubing

[Joe]

Tim, can you get it with the 0.058 wall?
Thats what I used on all my antennas when I was making them. I got it 
from central steel in chicago.
obviously the 0.058 is the perfect size for telescoping a 1/8" solid rod.

Joe WB9SBD

On 1/2/2026 2:03 PM, Tim Duffy wrote:
> Hello Drew:
>
> Your question is a good one! DX Engineering has never offered 1/4" OD tubing
> for sale by itself - since I have been here (almost 13 years).
> But, thanks to your suggestion we will offer it for sale - in the near
> future. Need to get things geared up on the web, stock, etc.
> Our 0.25 inch diameter tubing has a wall thickness of 0.035 not 0.058.
>
> Hope your project can wait!
>
> 73 and Happy New Year
> Tim K3LR at DX Engineering
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+k3lr=k3lr.com at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Drew Vonada-Smith
> Sent: Friday, January 2, 2026 11:10 AM
> To:cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 1/4 inch tubing
>
> Contesters,
>
> Has anyone else noticed that DXE no longer lists 0.25 in tubing on its site?
> Obviously, they need that size to build/maintain almost any Yagi or vertical
> they sell or make.  I called and they assured me they don't carry it
> anymore, despite it being part of many things they still sell.  Including
> elements for the RX circle array I am getting ready to build using their
> preamps.  I have yet to find an alternate source at less than 3x the price.
> This has got to be a mistake right?
>
> 73, Drew K3PA
>
>
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