On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 01:14:11 GMT, Al wrote:

Hi Doug,

http://www.mcmaster.com

McMaster-Carr has massive amounts of just about anything at reasonable prices.

They ship from all over the country, I got my 6' 3/8" al rod next day delivery

for the ground ups ship fee ! (atlanta whse to my qth in tn )

Their website is very fast and works great over dialup or faster connections.

Good luck with the project

Al



Doug wrote:

I'm looking to make a 2m/70cm yagi antenna for working satellites.
The plans are out there, and it seems quite simple. (Or I could pay
$73 to Arrow Antenna, but I'll give it a shot myself first.)

Texas Towers sells seamless, hard Al tubing in sizes that nest
correctly. It's not flimsy and it's not particularly cheap but it is
the correct material for beam antennae. For small (UHF and up) stuff,
use the hobby shop nesting brass tube and rod.

Russ