[TowerTalk] Antenna Masts

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/27/01 4:16:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mmfancher@earthlink.net writes:

> Unfortunately, I can't seem to find a good source of tubing.  Home Depot has
>  some plumbing piping and some yard fence poles, but they don't seem to be
>  strong enough.  

    How about Schedule 40 or 80 conduit? Or EMT? Even the plumbing pipe 
should be capable of holding up an R7.

>  I would really like to get some sections of large diameter
>  aluminum tubing.  I can't find a local source.

    Ouch - it's gonna be expensive.

Cheers,   Steve    K7LXC
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