[TowerTalk] Force 12?

[Roger Huntley]

I completely agree with Jerry, it is the best antenna you can get, and
better yet is the after purchase support you get from the factory.  They
REALLY want you to have a product that you can be happy with and recommend
to another person.  BTW, I also have a F12 C31XR on a 75' tower with the
SteppIR at the same height in a tree.  I use the SteppIR most of the time.
73,
Roger, W7VV



-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jerry Keller
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 10:30 PM
To: Towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12?


Tom....May I have the pleasure of wholeheartedly recommending the SteppIR
yagi?
http://www.steppir.com/
I am merely an extremely satisfied and happy user of the SteppIR 3L, one of
the smaller units. Not
cheap, but the best antenna for the buck I've ever had.
73,  Jerry K3BZ

----- Original Message -----
From: "WA2BPE" <wa2bpe at infoblvd.net>
To: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
Cc: "Alan C. Zack" <k7acz at cox.net>; <Towertalk at contesting.com>; "Bruce
Osterberg"
<bruceosterberg at msn.com>; <k8do at mailblocks.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12?


> This is indeed a disconcerting topic.  I am due to replace my aging KT34A
(original mfgr) and the
> list of candidates is shrinking.  Surely F12 should realize that
"..there's trouble in
> River City..." and that bad PR can bury them regardless of product
performance.  Surely they
> understand $$$ - or do they?
>
> Tom - wa2bpe
>
> Pete Smith wrote:
>
>> At 10:42 PM 1/7/2005, Alan C. Zack wrote:
>> >...
>> >At one time they had a gentleman named Natan who was good at answering
>> >technical questions but could not help with missing parts.  Only the
>> >owner, Tom, could help with parts matters and trying to get his help was
>> >useless.  For what ever reason, Natan is no longer with F12.
>> >
>> >I would not purchase another F12 product.  Mosley, Cushcraft, and
Hy-Gain
>> >still have good product lines that are affordable and who still offer
>> >customer service after the sale.
>>
>> It dismays me to see F12 developing such a bad reputation for
>> service.  Natan certainly did a good job of handling customer requests
when
>> he was there, but he was on the east coast, so his hands-on access to the
>> factory was always limited.  I corresponded with him at the time he left
>> the company, and he gave no indication that it was due to F12 reasons,
but
>> rather to his interest in pursuing EMT training.
>>
>> Just for the record, I am volunteer admin for the F12 reflector
>> (force12talk at qth.com) but have no other connection with the company.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>
>>
>>
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Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

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