Where to Buy - Scrap Radio Tower

Need to build a tower in a pinch and am in search of trussing - www.cheaplights.com is local and I can get 8 feet of aluminum trussing, perfect for my application, for around $350, but I don't have $500 kicking around to spend on parts for a tower once you add the rail on top of that. Figure this stuff must get scrapped all the time - not necessarily aluminum, but steel would work for me as well. Anybody on here built a tower and found a good local scrap source for this stuff? Or do I just need to call around scrap yards and hope I get lucky?

Thanks,

Prophecy

Contact the amateur radio club in your area.

-Kevin

It is worth knowing that after years assembled these sections are pretty much corroded into a one-piece deal. Just so you know...

Don't know how we'd work it out but I got 10 feet of steel tower I'd sell you for $100. Not really giving up anything, I have a 15 foot rail for when I need it

That would give you $250 to find a shipper before the aluminum one comes into play. It won't need wrapped, just a tag for destination.

Place a wanted ad on Craigslist

Ask the local radio company, they usually keep old ones around.


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