[TowerTalk] aluminum tubing

[Joe Giacobello]

When buying six foot sections from TT, you have to buy and pay for an 8' 
section and have it cut down to six feet.  You also have to pay a 
cutting charge.  With ingenuity, you might find a use for the extra two 
feet.

I thought I had found a lower cost alternative in Hy-Gain this summer.  
They will ship 8' sections via UPS.  After given a price that I thought 
was reasonable for each section,  I ordered five 8' sections.  The 
problem was that each section was shipped separately in its own box.  
Therefore, I paid five separate shipping charges.  When I called Hy-Gain 
to complain and ask why they didn't ship all five pieces in one 
container, I was told that UPS required each piece to be packaged 
separately.  I never called UPS to find out if that was indeed the 
case.  I don't see why they should have to be packaged separately as 
long as the package meets the maximum weight requirements.

Even though I live in farm country, getting aluminum irrigation tubing 
locally is a real problem.  Apparently, everyone has gone to PVC.  When 
this issue came up earlier this year on the reflector, some people 
suggested alternatives that I hadn't heard of before.  I've never 
followed up on any of them.

73, Joe
K2XX

Larry wrote:
> Texas Towers claims to sell 6 and 12 foot sections. The 12 foot sections I 
> believe have
> to be sent by truck whereas the 6 foot sections can go UPS etc. I have only 
> bought 6 foot
> sections myself.
>
> 73, Larry  W6NWS
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Barnes" <n4jbk at bellsouth.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:51 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] aluminum tubing
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>> Does anyone know of a place to buy .60" aluminum tubing in 9 foot or more 
>> pieces?
>>
>> What I have seen at Texas towers is in shorter sections than that.
>>
>> Thanks.
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