Very true, I sure wouldn't do business with him again. In fact, I don't plan
to do business with him at all based on your experience and maybe a review
on eham is a great idea.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: looking for a 10-80M trapped dipole
> 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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