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Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 31 May 2012 15:38:43 -0400
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Hi Tom,
My goodness, pal, how much did it cost ya, antenna, warranty, and all?
Trippy, ac8s
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Behler 
  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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