I didn't ask, but it sure ain't mine!!!!!!!!!!
When I get time here, I am seriously considering writing an e-ham review
article on my experience, since I think others really need to know about
that guy's service record, or shall I say, lack of service record.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: looking for a 10-80M trapped dipole
> Tom,
>
> Did you ask "Who's lifetime" on the warranty?
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 5/30/2012 5:48 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> 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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