Re[2]: [TowerTalk] C31XR shipping interval?

[Bob Otto]

Hello Steve,

I'll take the opposite tack.........I know Force12 was behind for a
while this year because they moved their manufacturing facilities.
They were very up-front about this and told me before accepting my
order. Because my tower was delayed....and later my rotor turned into
a virtual rotor (None in Stock!!), I postponed the delivery for two
months.  They were kind enough to work with me.  Additionally, they
provided superb information, not only on their products, but on some
general questions about my planned installation.  Right now, Force12
is very high on my list of GOOD suppliers.

73 from.......

Bob Otto
N8NGA@one.net
Cincinnati, Ohio

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Saturday, November 18, 2000, 11:44:36 PM, you wrote:


S> There seems to be a two month delay from the proposed shipping date and
S> the actual shipping date. This seems to be a common situation with amateur

S> radio tower and accessories with delays of six to eight months. This just
S> seems to
S> be a sign of the times, high demand and low supply. The moral is to order
S> the
S> equipment a year before you need it hi hi.. My C31XR arrived two month
S> late.
S> Just in time for winter but the tower installation was delayed five months
S> because
S> of wet conditions.

S> gl es 73 Steve VE3TU

S> "Guy Olinger, K2AV" wrote:

>> According to some inside sources, F12 is working with a considerable
>> backlog, as much as 5 weeks from order to ship. They've even set aside
>> non-fabrication work to catch up on the backlog.
>>
>> If you're interested, according to another source the top sellers are
>> Z3R's and C3SS's. These are antennas that go to hams with limited
>> room/support for a beam, or needing a non-antenna-looking antenna that
>> goes in the back yard, and can be hidden, and maybe doesn't weird out
>> the neighbors in a restrictive covenant situation. Their efficiency is
>> apparently what sells 'em.
>>
>> It's not the gung-ho contesters we're in competition with for F12
>> fabrication time, it's the little guys.
>>
>> --... ...--  . ...  --.  .-..
>>
>> Regards, Guy
>> Apex, NC
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jack Brabham <w4asm@mindspring.com>
>> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:05 AM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] C31XR shipping interval?
>>
>> > I would appreciate hearing about anyone's recent  experience with
>> shipping
>> > intervals on F12 C31XRs.
>> >
>> >
>> > TNX
>> >
>> > Jack Brabham - KZ5A
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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