On Wed, 12 May 1999 17:22:03 -0400 (EDT) Bill Fisher - W4AN
<w4an@contesting.com> writes:
>
>
> Note this was forwarded by me to towertalk for Pete (N8ATR)...
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 15:28:37 -0400
> From: Pete Michaelis - N8TR <n8atr@en.com>
> To: w4an@dayton.akorn.net
> Subject: MFj/hygain thread
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I don't think anyone should worry about the change in Hygain
> ownership for
> the moment. MFJ hired Art Hambleton (K1ART) from Cushcraft to manage
> the
> antenna production. That was done because MFJ realizes Hambleton
> would do a
> better job than anyone at MFJ. Hygain will be run under the watchful
> eye of
> Art.
>
> There will certainly be a delay in parts availability during the
> move, but
> any worries about QC are unfounded. I have every faith Art will do
> as good
> a job as he did at Cushcraft, and we will have excellent antennas
> available
> at reasonable prices...including new lower-band monoband beam
> antennas that
> really work well.
>
> 73, Tom
Art is an ace, no doubt. But he got royally screwed by Crashcraft so what
guarantees that the same wont happen in MS?
I can say that no one I would trust ( reflector politics , etc not
withstanding) is in the MFJ empire.
Cheers Norm
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