Not worth it, I suspect. He is in Michigan, the guy is in New York. Can't
enforce a small claims case and it's not worth going to federal court. But,
I'd be sure to post a negatory review on any ham-related site you can.
----- Original Message -----
From: John Miller
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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