[CQ-Contest] Tower survey

[Glenn O'Donnell, K3PP]

Chapter 11 is not a death sentence, as Barry points out, but some
bankruptcies are more ominous than others.  This situation with Rohn is
particularly ugly (read the news off the wires from the past few years).
Rohn attributes their woes to the downturn in the telecom industry.  No
doubt this is a big contributing factor, but Rohn was suffering even during
the boom years of the late 1990s. The bubble burst just accelerated the
inevitable. Rohn's assets will probably be liquidated by the bankruptcy
courts.

We will likely still be able to get 25G/45G/55G/etc. stuff, but I doubt it
will carry the once-venerable Rohn name.  I am one who is planning to build
another station (a big one) in the next years and I will be looking for an
alternative.  I can't count on Rohn to be my tower supplier.

VY 73 de Glenn K3PP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Merrill" <barry at mxg.com>
To: "'Jim Idelson'" <k1ir at designet.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>;
<cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:38 AM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Tower survey


> Filing for Bankruptcy is not going out of business; in fact,
> it's purpose is precisely to let the  business continue
> operations while it resolves its financial issues.
>
> We have lots of licensees of our commercial software who
> are in bankruptcy filings and we still get our check,
> and their techies still have jobs using our software,
> and their companies still produce products.
>
>
> Barry, W5GN
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