Antenna tube for receiver antennas
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Antenna tube for receiver antennas
Just wondering if the tubing for old receiver antennas can be purchased locally? Maybe at TruValue, auto stores, Hobby Lobby, etc. Hoping someone will know before I start driving all over town trying to find it...must be somewhere. I would like to put new antennas on all my stuff. Appreciate any help.
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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
Every hobby store that sells RC probably has lots of them, in any color you want.
Let your fingers do the walking, make some phone calls to the hobby stores in your area. It's a bit odd that you're asking us if those are available in stores near you. 


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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
You might be as surprised as I was...last time I was at my LHS they said they did not have this tube. In addition, it being a 30 minute drive definitively rules them out. Trying to improvise...maybe someone has found alternatives so I don't have to buy it online. If, there is an alternative I am absolutely certain this is the right place to ask. 

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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
There's 3 hobby stores that I go to that sell RC stuff...each one has a container full of antenna tubes of every color. Any store that sells RC and doesn't have antenna tubes is just plain weird.
I'm not sure what to suggest for an alternative, perhaps someone else has used something different?
I'm not sure what to suggest for an alternative, perhaps someone else has used something different?
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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
I totally agree with "plain weird." I assumed they did not want my business. Odd money was green that day.Coelacanth wrote:There's 3 hobby stores that I go to that sell RC stuff...each one has a container full of antenna tubes of every color. Any store that sells RC and doesn't have antenna tubes is just plain weird.
I'm not sure what to suggest for an alternative, perhaps someone else has used something different?

Just wondering if someone had some ideas, so I did not chase my tail around town looking and then order it online anyway.
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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
I bought some new blue ones and the diameter was smaller had to to add shrink tubing for a fit snug and way to short. Then I found some early Andy's antenna tubes and the marking on them was polypenco nynaflow pressure tubing 1/8 H SK82.01
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/nylaflow.php
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/nylaflow.php
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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
Hobby shops that don't have car style antenna tubes may still have the aircraft control lines (like a Morse cable) and the inner tubes work great. Still won't help if your not near a hobby store tho. Pressure tubing would be perfect but its often on spools making it too curved.
Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
Last time I bought an antenna tube it came with a 7-11 big gulp....that was 20 plus years ago...still using it on my daughters optima today
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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
yes...those were the days328isjohn wrote:Last time I bought an antenna tube it came with a 7-11 big gulp....that was 20 plus years ago...still using it on my daughters optima today

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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
USA-1 wrote:I bought some new blue ones and the diameter was smaller had to to add shrink tubing for a fit snug and way to short. Then I found some early Andy's antenna tubes and the marking on them was polypenco nynaflow pressure tubing 1/8 H SK82.01
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/nylaflow.php
I ordered 10' of it just to see...will let you guys know how it turns out.
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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
+10 cool points to USA-1USA-1 wrote:I bought some new blue ones and the diameter was smaller had to to add shrink tubing for a fit snug and way to short. Then I found some early Andy's antenna tubes and the marking on them was polypenco nynaflow pressure tubing 1/8 H SK82.01
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/nylaflow.php
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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
Cool! Were they straight? I may have to place an order I have a lot of too short, too loose antenna's. I'll be nice to cut them to lenght.
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Re: Antenna tube for receiver antennas
USA-1 wrote:Cool! Were they straight? I may have to place an order I have a lot of too short, too loose antenna's. I'll be nice to cut them to lenght.
Straighten with lighter/heat/stove.
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