[TowerTalk] Does anybody even make the antennas they advertise?

[David Robbins K1TTT]

If you want big towers or antennas you have to plan a bit in advance.  I
normally order towers and antennas in January or February to put up over the
summer.  This gives enough time for everyone to backorder everything,
shipping to get screwed up, and missing parts to be found before they are
really needed.  If you call in January the answer is, 'yes, we have them in
stock and can ship today!'... because they have probably been building them
but not selling many over the winter.  When you call in June they are likely
backordered because of heavy spring sales.  At Dayton Steppir's were
projected to be shipped in August I think... and they seemed to be doing
great business.


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of R Atkins
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 21:12
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Does anybody even make the antennas they advertise?
> 
> I've been looking at a C19XR/C31XR, TH7/TH11, or possibly a Steppir. All
> seem to have waiting times of 1-4 months.
> 
> Does anybody even manufacture the products they claim to make? I've jumped
> through some seriously hoops these last few weeks to get a tower in place
> before the HF World Championships (not to mention the nearly vertical
> learning curve for somebody new to all of this). Of all the places I
> thought would NOT be a problem, ordering a company's product direct from
> that company tops the list.
> 
> Frustrated in NC.
> 
> Rusty
> K0FE
> 
> 
> 
> 
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