I know, John, and I've seriously considered it.
But, then again, if the guy eventually honors the warranty, and gives me the
replacement unit he promised, what happens when it breaks again. In other
words, I'm just postponing the inevitable, so I'd much rather try something
new and spread the word to others that the guy can't be trusted.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: looking for a 10-80M trapped dipole
> Threaten legal action, I hate doing that but in situations like that,
> sometimes there's no choice and just the threat gets results.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: looking for a 10-80M trapped dipole
>
>
>> Yeah, it was under what he called the "lifetime warranty, no matter
>> what!".
>>
>> But, it's obviously worthless!
>>
>> I've gotten no satisfaction after repeated phone calls, e-mails, and even
>> a
>> registered letter. This has been going on for almost a year now.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 4:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: looking for a 10-80M trapped dipole
>>
>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>> I feel sorry for you, for sure!
>>> Was it still under warranty? I hope so.
>>> Trippy, ac8s
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: Tom Behler=20
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:49 AM
>>> Subject: Re: looking for a 10-80M trapped dipole
>>>
>>>
>>> Colin and all:
>>>
>>> I'd sure like one of these myself?
>>>
>>> Might fit my RV situation too, since I have still not heard anything =
>>> from=20
>>> N2VZ Enterprises about the broken Turbo-tuner I sent to him almost a =
>>> year=20
>>> ago. You may recall that I used that Turbo-tuner to tune the =
>>> screw-driver=20
>>> antenna that currently is on the back of the RV, and without it, =
>>> though it=20
>>> can be done manually, tuning especially on the lower bands, is quite =
>>> tricky.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 1:56 AM
>>> Subject: looking for a 10-80M trapped dipole
>>>
>>>
>>> >a friend is looking for a 10 to 80M trapped dipole requiring little =
>>> or no
>>> > tuner, that can be fairly easily deployed in the field.
>>> > He's already got a tripple hussler arrangement on the RV, and an =
>>> Icom long
>>> > wire tuner.
>>> > However, he now has a 40FT telescoping linemans poll stuck to the =
>>> back of
>>> > the RV that can be raised up to support the center of a bigger HF =
>>> dipole.
>>> > He doesn't really want to go the G5RV route due to the necesity of =
>>> the
>>> > latter line hanging down...he wants flexibility for various =
>>> anchoring
>>> > arrangements and easy deployment.
>>> > Does anyone have any recommendations for a good 10M to 80M dipole =
>>> that=20
>>> > might
>>> > fit these requirements?
>>> > As I said, little to no tuning would be best.
>>> > Though he does have a couple small LDG auto tuners that would make =
>>> life
>>> > simpler if the antenna needed a bit of tuning on the various bands.
>>> > Either a prebuilt antenna, or any recommendations as to where one =
>>> can
>>> > perchase premade traps that can be used to build such a beast.
>>> >
>>> > 73
>>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>>> >
>>>
>
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