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Aluminum Radio Antenna Tubing
Our aluminum tubing is engineered to be the best! Choose our high-strength 6063-T832 drawn aluminum for superior corrosion-resistance and excellent surface appearance....
Our aluminum tubing is engineered to be the best! Choose our high-strength 6063-T832 drawn aluminum for superior corrosion-resistance and excellent surface appearance. Available in diameters from .375 inches to 2.125 inches, this .058”-wall tubing comes unslit or with one pre-slit end for telescoping applications. We also offer .120-inch heavy-wall tubing for booms and heavy-duty element designs. Made from 6061-T8 aluminum tubing, this maximum-strength tubing is available in robust diameters from 1.5 inches to three inches. Your next antenna project starts with DX Engineering—shop aluminum tubing now!
Our aluminum tubing is engineered to be the best! Choose our high-strength 6063-T832 drawn aluminum for superior corrosion-resistance and excellent surface appearance. Available in diameters from .375 inches to 2.125 inches, this .058”-wall tubing comes unslit or with one pre-slit end for telescoping applications. We also offer .120-inch heavy-wall tubing for booms and heavy-duty element designs. Made from 6061-T8 aluminum tubing, this maximum-strength tubing is available in robust diameters from 1.5 inches to three inches. Your next antenna project starts with DX Engineering—shop aluminum tubing now!
DX Engineering Aluminum Tubing
DX Engineering High-Strength Aluminum Tubes are ideal for your antenna building projects. It is made available in sizes that fit into and over the next, with close tolerances specifically designed for strength when joined and overlapping only by a few to several inches, to build Yagi, Moxon or vertical antenna elements. NOTE: This tubing is NOT intended for each size to telescope completely into the full length of the next; it cannot be used for telescopic mast building. DX Engineering aluminum tubing is manufactured to very close tolerances. This provides the greatest amount of surface contact between nesting tubes for mechanical and electrical stability. Due to the close tolerance, any burrs, dirt, grit or other foreign material, as well as dents, dings and unseen bending or crushing suffered during shipment will cause binding that prevents this aluminum tubing from fully nesting. 6063-T832 seamless drawn aluminum tubing is available in 3, 6 and 12 ft. lengths. 6063-T832 tubing provides good resistance to general corrosion, including stress corrosion cracking, and an excellent surface appearance. Use a series of 3 ft. lengths to build an element that tapers more quickly for lower wind-resistance applications. Use a series of 6 ft. lengths to make an element that tapers more slowly for greater strength and bandwidth. The 12 ft. lengths are great for HF Yagi construction. Most sizes (except 12 ft.) are available slit on one end for use with DX Engineering stainless steel element clamps. If un-slit ends are required for your applications, merely insert the slit end into the next larger size in the stack and use your own attachment method. 6063-T832 tubing features a 0.058 in. wall thickness and is available in 1/8 in. increments from 3/8 in. to 2-1/8 in. O.D. 3003-H14 drawn aluminum tubing features a 0.035 inch wall thickness and a 1/4 inch outside diameter. Each piece is supplied with non slit ends and is available in both 3 foot and 6 foot lengths, making them ideal for your antenna building projects. If your setup requires maximum strength at very long assembly lengths, then choose DX Engineering 6061-T8 tubing. This heavy-duty version features a 0.120 in. wall thickness and is available in 1/4 in. increments from 1-1/2 in. to 3 in. O.D. Packaged shipments of 6 ft. tubing have oversize shipping fees, regardless of the number of 6 ft. pieces. Therefore, order more 6 ft. pieces to spread oversize fees over more tubing for a more cost effective shipment. Tubing that is 12 ft. long MUST be shipped by truck freight. If you need many pieces of the same size in a 12 ft. tube length, then buying DX Engineering High-Strength Aluminum Tubing Bundles (elsewhere in our catalog) maximizes the economy of scale for your shipping costs. NOTE: Whenever the DX Engineering "Documentation" tab is available, please look at the associated files for additional product information. Order DX Engineering High-Strength Aluminum Tubing here.
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DX Engineering High-Strength Aluminum Tubing Bundles
DX Engineering High-Strength Aluminum Tubing Bundles are ideal for your large-scale antenna projects. These aluminum tubes are available in two types: 6063-T832 seamless drawn aluminum tubing provides good resistance to general corrosion, including stress corrosion cracking, and features an excellent surface appearance. These tubes are great for general antenna use. On the other hand, if your project requires maximum strength at very-long assembly lengths, choose DX Engineering's 6061-T8 thick-wall tubing. 6063-T832 tubing features a 0.058 in. wall thickness and is available in 1/8 in. increments from 3/8 in. to 2 1/8 in. O.D. DX Engineering's thick wall heavy-duty version features a 0.120 in. wall thickness and is available in 1/4 in. increments from 1 1/2 in. to 3 in. O.D. These long aluminum tubes are 145 in. in length to allow for cutting waste. You may easily make four 3 ft. tubes and have a tiny bit of tubing left over. NOTE: DX Engineering aluminum tubing is manufactured to very close tolerances. This provides the greatest amount of surface contact between nesting tubes for mechanical and electrical stability. Due to the close tolerance, any burrs, dirt, grit or other foreign material may cause binding that prevents tubes from nesting. Please refer to the instruction sheet included with your tubing for additional details. Note: Whenever the DX Engineering "Documentation" tab is available, please look at the associated files for additional product information. Tubing that is 12 ft. long MUST be shipped by TRUCK FREIGHT. Buying DX Engineering High-Strength Aluminum Tubing Bundles maximizes the economy of scale for your shipping costs. Order from DX Engineering… today!
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DX Engineering Antenna Boom Tubing Kits
Two different DX Engineering Antenna Boom Tubing Kits can be used to replace a 3-in. boom of either 24 ft. or 48 ft. in length. Also, both extra heavy -duty aluminum tubing boom kits are the perfect choice to provide the backbone for the Yagi project of your dreams! The DXE-ABT3-24R supplies two 24 ft. pieces of heavy-wall aluminum tubing; one 3-in. OD tube and one 2.715 in. OD piece that telescopes inside the larger tube to provide superior reinforcement. The DXE-ABT3-48 provides three pieces of heavy-wall tubing in total; two 24 ft. pieces of 3-in. tubing and a 24 ft. long 2.715 in. diameter splice insert that fits 12 ft. inside each larger tube for reinforcement, to create a truly exceptional 48 ft. boom. These heavy-duty antenna booms are suitable for Yagis and log periodic arrays from 40 through 10 meters. These booms are not pre-drilled for assembly and will require drilling and fitting to suit your needs. Before assembly, any dirt or foreign material will need to be removed from the boom pieces and splice piece. The inside and outside of all tubes must be thoroughly cleaned. This will allow smooth joining of the aluminum without jamming. Application of SS-30 Jet Lube is also a must to allow long lengths of the precision aluminum splice tube to telescope inside the boom tubes. Joining bolts are included but any other antenna assembly hardware is user supplied. If you have a large antenna project in mind that requires a strong boom assembly, these DX Engineering Antenna Boom Tubing Kits are the choice you're looking for!
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