[Lowfer] Vertical Antenna Aluminum Pipe Sources.

[Mike.WE0H]

Dang that would make a awesome hat with that spoked wheel. Cool. Thanks 
for posting all this info.

Mike
WE0H/8



KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
> Don't know about your area...
> 
> Check irrigation suppliers, industrial or commercial pipe suppliers, here we
> have a lot of Farm Supply stores, since there is a lot of agriculture around
> here.  A sprinkler or irrigation supply house would be the cheapest.
> 
> Don't let them BS you about rising aluminum prices if they want too much for
> it.  I recently picked up about 250# of aluminum sheet from a sign company,
> the owner said the recycler, who is about four miles away, won't pick it up,
> despite being free, no money in the stuff.  I tried to give him $20 for the
> load, he said is wasn't worth it, he was happy to get rid of the stuff.
> 
> If you are going to guy your mast, the thin-wall stuff is OK.  There is one
> fellow south of here making full wave 160m beams with "torque tube", heavy
> wall, used in the tractor style sprinkler systems.  Check out the GIANT
> spoked wheels if you find a shop, I can't help but think how great these
> would be for a top-hat hub:
> 
> http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/4099731394_b18c1ac45f.jpg
> 
> The pipe in the above photo is "five-inch torque-tube".
> 
> Look at a local pipe-house for "riser clamps", heavy steel, great for guys:
> 
> http://www.globepipehanger.com/images/pipe_clamp_bucket.jpg
> 
> I've moved 24' on my truck (Toyota 4Runner) without trouble, haven't bought
> a 50 footer yet, no doubt I'll need flags, maybe my Wife in the truck ahead
> of me for an "escort".  The pipe is light, two people can move it easily.
> 
> Kurt