[Towertalk] Fw: Kwik Block KB5400 Supplier?

[Jim White, K4OJ]

Who says the internet is a waste of time?

I have been in correspondence with Brad Marsh of the Kwik Block people and
here is their latest response...I am taking the liberty of posting Brad's
e-mail to me here and hope it is okay with the administrator - I have no
interest in this company but when it was brought up here last week I looked
at that product and my got told me it was an answer to easy vertical antenna
installation!

As a favor to them for taking a look at the amateur radio market please take
a moment to write to

bsm51360@msn.com

with your thoughts - I feel QST, which is the official organ of the American
Radio Relay League - the national non-profit society representing ham radio
and CQ Magazine are the two largest selling publications and a good place to
start.


...since this applies to verticals perhaps some inexpensive ads in
newsletters that favor low band communications is in order as well...

I have explained to them that we are small users of the product and that
perhaps it is better to market through a reseller who can buy in their
routine box quantities...

A special thanks goes to Arne for bringing this to the attention of those on
this e-mail reflector...I even got a reply from a ham friend in Europe
asking how I made out on sourcing!

Now that I think of it wouldn't these be nice if they came with the antennas
we buy from Cushcraft / HyGain / Hustler / Force12...and all the other
vertical manufacturers... perhaps this would be the real answer for Kwik
Block - getting the antenna manufacturers to include them with their
antennas!

Manufacturer's representatives monitoring this reflector may wish to contact
Brad...

Their website is:

http://www.kwikblock.com

This may not be a large portion of our station budget but as a convenient
time saver in the installation of vertical antennas I say lets support them,
as things evolve I know I am planning on some for my spring antenna project
of two 40 meter phased verticals!

73,

Jim, K4OJ

AGAIN - I HAVE NO INTEREST IN THIS COMPANY BUT THEIR PRODUCT IS A GREAT FIT
FOR HAMS!


----- Original Message -----
From: "BSM" <bsm51360@msn.com>
To: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 11:43 AM
Subject: RE: Kwik Block KB5400 Supplier?


> Because we've had a lot of interest from Ham operators, we have decided to
> offer the blocks in minimum purchases of 20 blocks plus shipping and
> handling. We are also in the process of packaging the blocks in
specialized
> kits to accommodate different heights of antennas for a later market
> approach. If you can suggest some industry magazines, we will make an
effort
> to see if the market is viable.
>
> Let me know how you wish to proceed.
>
> Brad Marsh
> Kwik Block Fastening Systems
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim White, K4OJ [mailto:k4oj@tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 9:39 PM
> To: BSM
> Subject: Re: Kwik Block KB5400 Supplier?
>
>
> I am an amateur radio operator - I know several suppliers of Amateur Radio
> hardware that will be contacting you on Monday (so they say)...we have all
> been chatting in an internet chat room.
>
> If they do not get back to me I will go direct to you - would like to see
> these as routinely available items in the ham market - they are designed
> well for a specific amateur application that uses vertical tubing type
> antennas.
>
> My personal needs are 10 or 12 each...like I say lets see if we can get
you
> set up with one of these guys!  While not a huge market it is one which if
> marketed properly by the ham companies could be regular business..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim White - Just outside of Tampa, FL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BSM" <bsm51360@msn.com>
> To: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:31 PM
> Subject: RE: Kwik Block KB5400 Supplier?
>
>
> > How many do you need?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim White, K4OJ [mailto:k4oj@tampabay.rr.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 8:11 PM
> > To: BSM
> > Subject: Re: Kwik Block KB5400 Supplier?
> >
> >
> > I need to obtain a small quantity of the Kwik Block 5400's...
> >
> > A friend on the West Coast uses them - your web site says full carton
> > purchases only...
> >
> > Who would have them on the shelf in Tampa - or someone with an 800
number
> I
> > could have them UPS'd...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim White
> > Tampa
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "BSM" <bsm51360@msn.com>
> > To: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 10:12 AM
> > Subject: RE: Kwik Block KB5400 Supplier?
> >
> >
> > > Which distributor are you referring to?
> > >
> > > Brad Marsh
> > > Kwik Block Fastening Systems
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jim White, K4OJ [mailto:k4oj@tampabay.rr.com]
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 8:13 PM
> > > To: bsm51360@msn.com
> > > Subject: Kwik Block KB5400 Supplier?
> > >
> > >
> > > Please supply your distributor for the Tampa, FL market area.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Jim, K4OJ
> > >
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