[TowerTalk] 67' vertical

[Les Kalmus]

john at kk9a.com wrote:
> The DX Engineering vertical is made out of 6063 aluminum, which is much less 
> expensive.
>
> John KK9A
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> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 67' vertical
> From: jim Jarvis
> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:20:51 -0400
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> I just got pricing from Bethlehem Aluminum for a nesting tubular
> vertical.
>
> .125" wall, 6061-T6,  in diameters from 2.25 to 1.00,  12' lengths
> ran around
> $225 plus tax.    That's without any clamps, cleanup, cuts or
> shipping.   Quantity one.
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> Makes the radio vendor pricing look fairly reasonable, eh?
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> If you needed to UPS it to your site, you'd be constrained to 7'
> lengths.
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> If I were building a 4 square, I might look at doing it with
> Bethlehem, particularly
> since they're only an hour away.   (they have distribution sites
> around the NE, though).
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> But the DX Engineering base looks pretty snazzy.
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> N2EA 
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What is the difference between 6061-T6 and 6063?

Les W2LK



















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