[TowerTalk] Trying to contact Force 12

Wed Sep 5 07:37:00 EDT 2007

I recently purchased and installed two F12 antennas.  The only reason 
they are F12 is I bought them USED.  After all the stories about poor 
customer service, delayed shipments, missing parts, etc. the only way I 
would go with F12 was buying antennas that have already been delivered 
and been assembled to make sure all the parts are there and complete.  
If I couldn't find the antennas used, I would have gone with another 
supplier. 

Perhaps they are just too busy with commercial products and the ham 
antennas are an afterthought iin the production line.  Still, it's a 
shame they do business the way they do.  BTW, they are great performers. 
Barry W2UP

Jay Schwisow wrote:
> My $0.02,
>
> Not returning phone calls or emails will kill any business - not good.   
> I hope those of you with  pending orders get your antennas.
>
> In 2006 I read a disappointing letter(white paper) written by one of the 
> principals at Force 12 going at  SteppIR and their performance 
> measurements.   IMO, going after the competition this way is never a 
> good sign.
>
> One year later this May, I was at the Begalli booth in Dayton.  Force 12 
> was next door with one table and very little traffic.  In the next hall 
> was SteppIR with two booths virtually covered up the entire weekend.   
>  From time to time in business you have to reinvent yourself either with 
> products, service  and/or how you market.   It may be time for Force 12. 
>
> Jay - KT5E
> (hang on to the flames....I own 2 - M2 antennas)
>
>
> David Weiss wrote:
>   
>> Hello all:
>>
>> I too have a C3SS on order from some time in August.  I placed a call 
>> to F12 asking about the expected ship date a couple of weeks ago.  I 
>> got a message on the home answering machine to expect shippment in the 
>> first week of October.  I see that there are a number of concerned 
>> Hams out here.
>>
>> Please, if anyone gets an update good or bad, please broadcast on the 
>> list.
>>
>> 73
>> Dave K3FT
>>
>>
>>     
>>> From: "Pete Raymond" <n4kw at wildblue.net>
>>> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>, "Peter Dougherty" <w2irt at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Trying to contact Force 12
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 17:43:23 -0400
>>>
>>> I called them back in late May and asked about the availability of a 
>>> C31XR
>>> and was told they did not have any and did not know when they would.
>>> 73 Pete
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Peter Dougherty" <w2irt at comcast.net>
>>> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:47 PM
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Trying to contact Force 12
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> This may seem like a strange request, but has anybody been able to
>>>> contact Force 12 in the last couple of weeks?
>>>>
>>>> I've been trying to get a status update on a Delta-240 I ordered 15
>>>> weeks ago at Dayton. Last I heard was it was supposed to have been
>>>> completed on August 10th and shipped out the following week. After
>>>> nothing arrived by the 20th, I called, got through and they said
>>>> "this week for sure." That's the last I've heard from them. They'
>>>> were not answering their phones all last week, and I've called 4
>>>> times today, and still no answer. I also sent a few e-mails as well.
>>>> I didn't see anything on their Web site about a company-wide vacation
>>>> or plant shutdown, and nothing on their answering machine message 
>>>>         
>>> either.
>>>       
>>>> I'm starting to get more than a little concerned and was wondering if
>>>> anybody on-list knows Tom and could find out if everything is OK, or
>>>> who at least might know an alternate way to get through to them.
>>>> Anybody on-list live near Paso Robles and could take a look and see
>>>> if the building's still there <grin>?
>>>>
>>>> I own two fantastic F12 yagis that have done a great job for me in
>>>> the two years they've been up, and I'd much rather have my Delta 240
>>>> in the air than a refund, but I'm afraid I may be getting neither if
>>>> I can't get hold of them and see what's up.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Peter,
>>>> W2IRT
>>>>
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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Newtown, PA   