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  1. 17th September 2012, 04:09 PM #1
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    Fibreglass tube/pipe?

    Hi all,

    Anyone know who sells fibreglass tube/pipe in small sizes?
    Looking for nom. 20mm and 40mm in 2m lengths.
    I have found commercial suppliers in US and China, they deal in lots of 1000.

    I am making a couple of vhf antennas, one for 2m/70cm amateur and one for CFA vhf frequencies.

    Antenna makers want a fortune for theirs, even with no antenna inside.

    Don't want to go down the sticky make it myself route unless I have to...

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    Fibreglass tube/pipe?

    Hello
    There are telescopic out riggers for boats. Mine are 16 foot long and vary from 50mm. on bottom to about 15 mm. at tip. I can measure mine if you like. David
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    Thanks David,

    Sounds like a solution, tapered is even better

    Where do you buy those?

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  4. 17th September 2012, 04:50 PM #4
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    blanks for making fishing rods might be useful too
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    This may be a totally stupid question, but would electrical conduit work? Unless of course it prevents signal getting out or something!!
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    Yes PVC absorbs some (a lot) of the RF signal. That's why all commercial antennas are inside fibreglass radomes.

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  7. 17th September 2012, 07:46 PM #7
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    Hi Terry,
    Try Haverfords, I have a 9m one for VKS737 and 4 or 5m one for a sand flag.
    I can measure the sections if that is any help.

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    Thanks Tony,

    Another good clue.

    Boat spars and fishing poles - I would never have thought of either.

    Thanks guys, I will look into both.

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