[TowerTalk] X-9 40 meter add-on One element

[Will KN6DV]

Well looks like Cushcraft have to make up a lot.
Me too was/is promised that the 2! element ad on kit would be available end
of June.
Sorry about that you bought your X9 already, for me a good thing that I
waited for a while.
Looks like ever since "Art" left Cushcraft all things went down and not like
Steve Best has promised us.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Will

-----Original Message-----
From: W8EB@aol.com <W8EB@aol.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 18:23
Subject: [TowerTalk] X-9 40 meter add-on One element


>
>Just got off the phone with HRO in Salem and also talked to Lanny Marsh at
>Cushcraft.  They both said that the 40 meter add on kit for the X-9 antenna
>will be in production next week and should be into the dealerships by the
>third or fourth week of July.
>
>The only problem is that it is a one (1) element not the two (2) element
add
>on kit that was promised.
>
>I ordered my X-9 with the understanding that the two (2) element 40 meter
add
>on kit would be backordered for about two weeks, that was back in April.
>Dayton I was told that they were having some problems with the 40 meter add
on
>kit but that it should be out shortly.
>
>My conversation with Mr. Marsh was quite unsatisfactory.  His statement was
>that Cushcraft could not make the 2 element work so they will send out the
1
>element.  He stated the marketing division was a little over zealous but he
>felt the ham community would understand.
>
>I told him that I bought the X-9, put it together, and was waiting for the
2
>element 40 meter add on kit that was promised.  Now I feel lied to and
mislead
>and I am stuck with the assembled X-9.
>
>I shared with him that I don't think the X-9 ham community will be very
happy.
>
>I have cancelled my back order for the 40 meter add on kit and will now
look
>at putting up the 2 element quad that I had considered before I saw the
>announcement on the X-9.
>
>Cushcraft telephone number is 1-603-627-7877.
>
>Bil W8EB
>
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