LB is gone, and Cubex, another "American" quad manufacturer, is up for sale
right now. Owner just doesn't want to keep it going. -WB2WIK/6
-----Original Message-----
From: larryjspammenot@teleport.com [mailto:larryj@teleport.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:22 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightning Bolt Antennas QRT
I just took down my 2-element Lightning Bolt Quad, getting ready to move it
to a new QTH. A few of the spreaders got damaged in the process and I was
going to order some replacements, along with replacement wire, some new
hardware, etc. But it sounds like I may be too late! Wish we had received a
heads up about the upcoming closing of the business.....
LJ
-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Giacobello <k2xx@swva.net>
>Sent: Jan 3, 2006 3:17 PM
>To: kb0fhp@comcast.net
>Cc: Brad Pioveson <w9fx@verizon.net>, towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightning Bolt Antennas QRT
>
>Truly sad. I use a lot of their parts and spent a lot of time on the
>phone talking quads with Mike. I think his wire-to-spreader fasteners
>are the best I've used.
>
>73, Joe
>
>D. Scott MacKenzie wrote:
>
>>In the quest for greater profitability, many companies are dropping
smaller
>>customers, as the cost of paperwork, stocking and customer service cost
>>greater than the money they make from the smaller customer. Many
companies
>>either charge additional fees or charge extremely high rates for small
>>quantities....Often the only alternative is to find other suppliers or go
>>out of business....this is true of ham-related equipment, or industrial
>>equipment....
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>>[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Brad Pioveson
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 4:26 PM
>>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>Subject: [TowerTalk] Lightning Bolt Antennas QRT
>>
>>
>>I recently recommended Lightning Bolt Quads as being cost effective,
>>moderate sized, HF antennas to a couple of new ham friends. Seems, tho,
>>that neither they, nor I, once I was alerted to same, could find the
>>'Lightning Bolt Antennas' website...so, I called the number I had for
>>Lightning Bolt Antennas this afternoon and was saddened to be told that
they
>>went out of the antenna business effective Dec. 12, 2005. The lady I
spoke
>>with said that they were forced to drop the antenna line as their
suppliers
>>had been purchased by larger companies that refused to do business with
>>companies that buy only small quantities.
>>
>>It's always a sad day to see a ham radio manufacturer die.
>>
>>73, Brad, W9FX
>>www.fxrotorworks.com
>>
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