I recently purchased and installed two F12 antennas. The only reason
they are F12 is I bought them USED. After all the stories about poor
customer service, delayed shipments, missing parts, etc. the only way I
would go with F12 was buying antennas that have already been delivered
and been assembled to make sure all the parts are there and complete.
If I couldn't find the antennas used, I would have gone with another
supplier.
Perhaps they are just too busy with commercial products and the ham
antennas are an afterthought iin the production line. Still, it's a
shame they do business the way they do. BTW, they are great performers.
Barry W2UP
Jay Schwisow wrote:
> My $0.02,
>
> Not returning phone calls or emails will kill any business - not good.
> I hope those of you with pending orders get your antennas.
>
> In 2006 I read a disappointing letter(white paper) written by one of the
> principals at Force 12 going at SteppIR and their performance
> measurements. IMO, going after the competition this way is never a
> good sign.
>
> One year later this May, I was at the Begalli booth in Dayton. Force 12
> was next door with one table and very little traffic. In the next hall
> was SteppIR with two booths virtually covered up the entire weekend.
> From time to time in business you have to reinvent yourself either with
> products, service and/or how you market. It may be time for Force 12.
>
> Jay - KT5E
> (hang on to the flames....I own 2 - M2 antennas)
>
>
> David Weiss wrote:
>
>> Hello all:
>>
>> I too have a C3SS on order from some time in August. I placed a call
>> to F12 asking about the expected ship date a couple of weeks ago. I
>> got a message on the home answering machine to expect shippment in the
>> first week of October. I see that there are a number of concerned
>> Hams out here.
>>
>> Please, if anyone gets an update good or bad, please broadcast on the
>> list.
>>
>> 73
>> Dave K3FT
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: "Pete Raymond" <n4kw@wildblue.net>
>>> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>, "Peter Dougherty" <w2irt@comcast.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Trying to contact Force 12
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 17:43:23 -0400
>>>
>>> I called them back in late May and asked about the availability of a
>>> C31XR
>>> and was told they did not have any and did not know when they would.
>>> 73 Pete
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Peter Dougherty" <w2irt@comcast.net>
>>> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:47 PM
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Trying to contact Force 12
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> This may seem like a strange request, but has anybody been able to
>>>> contact Force 12 in the last couple of weeks?
>>>>
>>>> I've been trying to get a status update on a Delta-240 I ordered 15
>>>> weeks ago at Dayton. Last I heard was it was supposed to have been
>>>> completed on August 10th and shipped out the following week. After
>>>> nothing arrived by the 20th, I called, got through and they said
>>>> "this week for sure." That's the last I've heard from them. They'
>>>> were not answering their phones all last week, and I've called 4
>>>> times today, and still no answer. I also sent a few e-mails as well.
>>>> I didn't see anything on their Web site about a company-wide vacation
>>>> or plant shutdown, and nothing on their answering machine message
>>>>
>>> either.
>>>
>>>> I'm starting to get more than a little concerned and was wondering if
>>>> anybody on-list knows Tom and could find out if everything is OK, or
>>>> who at least might know an alternate way to get through to them.
>>>> Anybody on-list live near Paso Robles and could take a look and see
>>>> if the building's still there <grin>?
>>>>
>>>> I own two fantastic F12 yagis that have done a great job for me in
>>>> the two years they've been up, and I'd much rather have my Delta 240
>>>> in the air than a refund, but I'm afraid I may be getting neither if
>>>> I can't get hold of them and see what's up.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Peter,
>>>> W2IRT
>>>>
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