[TowerTalk] CUSHCRAFT R7000+, Obtaining Aluminum Tubing

[K7GCO@aol.com]

Jorge:  I have a K7GCO/TT Christmas present for you.  I went to the place 
where a lot of my stuff is in storage before shipment to SD and and found 
some 3/4, 7/8 & 1" tubing each about 3' long.  I can put it in a long box and 
mail it to you or would it be better to cut them in half for a shorter 
package.  I have far more aluminum in SD so if you need any more let me know 
or I may have it here.  If there is any other DX Station that needs some 
short pieces of aluminum, let me know.   It's expensive to buy in small 
quatities and often very hard to find even in the US.   I assume most other 
country's aluminum supply has metric tubing--if you could get it.?  I've had 
the advantage of Boeing Surplus for an aluminum supply and from antennas I've 
tested over the years.  I'm going mostly to quads.  Wire is easy and cheap to 
buy.  Will it get there OK if I sent it Parcel Post?  What are the length 
limits?  k7gco 

In a message dated 12/4/00 2:35:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
cx6vm@adinet.com.uy writes:
<< Hi: 
     tnx for the mail.  I have just solved the problem, but perhaps the tube 
     not get heavy duty.  If you have I need a section of 7/8'' x 5-1/2'', 
with
     the grooves on both sides to fix to the other sections with the clamps.
      You can send to: 
                     Jorge Diez
                     R. Massini  3321  ap  202
                     Montevideo  CP  11.300
                     URUGUAY
  
     I also have a 4 elem. tribander but I am planing to put up two stacked
 monobands for 10 mts or 15 mts (i must choose one) to improve performance in
 contests.
 
     I like very much contests, I been as CX5X last cqwwcw on 10 mts.  Hope 
     to heard you on the air soon.  73 and thanks very very much for your 
help.
          Jorge
  >>

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