[TowerTalk] small aluminum tubing source

[Tom Hellem]

I went after some aluminum at a local supplier today.
The price made me drop my teeth.
They said the hoarders are in high gear due to the tariffs and
prices are through the roof.
Good luck.

K0SN

On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM Jim W7RY <jimw7ry at gmail.com> wrote:

> Texas Towers... Which no longer sells tubing. So the prices are most
> likely at least 5 years old.
>
> Jim W7RY
>
>
> On 3/14/2025 5:32 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> >
> > DXEngineering.com shows the tubing ... about 35% more than the
> > prices shown in the pdf from Texas Towers.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >    ... Joe, W4TV
> >
> > On 2025-03-14 6:22 PM, Jim Pruitt wrote:
> >> N5YIZ had a youtube video:
> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nw2kGq4Kfw&t=630s
> >> and PDF of a build documnt at:
> >> https://www.prestonmoore.com/hamradio/rotatable_dipole.pdf
> >>
> >> It uses 12ft each of 1/2", 3/8", 5/8", and 3/4" aluminum tubing with
> >> .058" wall thickness.  He lists Texas Towers as the source for the
> >> tubing.  I tried to buy the materials this past week from Texas
> >> Towers but they are out of stock.  I tried to contact them and
> >> finally got a reply saying that Texas Towers has no plans to restock
> >> any of that tubing.
> >>
> >> I then called Alcobar in Spokane and they want $400 for the 48ft. I
> >> contacted Onlinemetals.com and they want $300 for the tubing (plus
> >> outrageous shipping). Again we are talking 6ft lengths (2 each).
> >>
> >> Does anyone know of a REASONABLY priced supplier for the smaller
> >> aluminum tubing?
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >> Jim Pruitt
> >> WA7DUY
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