On Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:27:48 -1000 "Jim Reid" <jreid@aloha.net> writes:
>
>>I used to like roller cranks in my race cars also.
>>
>>73 Carl KM1H
>
>
>Very interesting evening of discussion! I had a 1955 Porsche with
>a roller bearing crank. Operated beautifully! But you don't want to
>know anything about the repair costs, hi. I was quite young then,
>and what the heck!
Evening there maybe but early AM here...I went to bed prior to receiving
ur message.
I started with flat head Ford V-8's and went thru the big block
Corvettes...I could probably buy a nice QTH out your way on the money I
threw into toys!
>
>I have a Henry Ultra on order. Will be delivered out here shortly
>after New Year, if all goes well. Will have vacuum relays
>for QSK, and some other goodies. I have sold my 87A; it
>is a great amp. But here in the tropics, day after day, it is
>too noisy, with the add on fan, and builds up the shack
>temp too high, as it sat right here beside me on the op
>table. Air conditioning out here is not used. We don't
>like air conditioned air; we are here to breath fresh
>trade wind air, which here arrives only after crossing
>absolutely thousands of miles of clear ocean from
>our North-West!! We also have no heat in our homes.
>So the Ultra Henry will live in the adjoining room, with
>its fan sound; heat generation, etc., not here next
>to me on the operating room. Carl agreed just a couple
>of days ago, that therefore the Henry Ultra was probably
>a good choice for me!! I asked specifically what I should
>have to worry about since I had a Henry on order. Carl
>did not respond to that question. So, I assume all is well,
>and I have nothing about which to be concerned!! I respect
>Carl immensely; that is why I asked him specifically if I had
>made a mistake in ordering the Henry.
Since your situation is rather unique and there are no other choices what
could I say?
Only time will tell how well and long it will perform in that enviroment.
I also told you I had no hands on experience with that model.
>
>Possibly Dan can have Ted Henry himself respond to some of
>the drastic accusations about cheap parts, lousy metal work,
>rattling cabinets, etc. respond, as several of you have done a
>great job of attempting to trash a product which has over
>30 years history, and a pretty large customer base as a
>result.
Maybe they need a bit of heat. GM, Ford, Chrysler have been around a lot
longer and it took megabuck losses before they woke up to quality
problems.
>
>I think probably most of the venom here is for Dan and his
>salesmanship.
>However, I worked for years in the electronic microwave industry
>in marketing and sales. It is not an easy life, and those who
>succeed
>didn't because they were timid-- Ross Perot, Bill Gates, David
>Packard,
>etc. You had better believe in the product you represent, and you
>had
>better have a bunch of customers you can use as referrals! And I
>personally have received a lot of email from Henry Ultra owners--
>not one wished he had not bought the Henry product.
At those prices they should be satisfied. And not all amp users are the
same. I approach the issue with contesting and serious DXing in mind. It
is not the same as an occasional SSB ragchewer.
73 Carl KM1H
>
>73. Jim, KH7M
>On the Garden Island of Kauai
>
>
>
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