[TowerTalk] cushcraft

[Wayne Kline]

Jim
 
 Obviously Cc's problem is much broader the my own,, sorry to hear about RD's. But I know there not unique to CC
been a more then one Job and had to return at a later date because of parts missing or as you stated,  incorrectly drilled pop rivet holes on both elements and YIKES element to boom bracket.. Thank  GOD there not stainless steel pop rivets !
 
Later
 
 Wayne W3EA



ate: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:27:43 -0400> From: jimjarvis at optonline.net> To: towertalk at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] cushcraft> > Sorry for the top post... original msgs, below.> > Wayne, N3RD had exactly the same problem with his new CC 40. And > he was at 120' when> the ground crew discovered it.> > Dino, I've had F12's that wouldn't tune on 15 or 40, and more than one.> Clearly a design flaw.> Sorry... CC may have QC problems, and be milking the amateur market,> but F12 isn't immune from screwups.> > N2EA> > -0-> Message: 1> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:43:57 -0400> From: Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Chushcraft striks again #$%^@^%^> To: "towertalk at contesting.com" <towertalk at contesting.com>> Message-ID: <BAY109-W557582FD3F9482D01570BB8F360 at phx.gbl>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > Trying to take advantage of the gorgeous WX we have here in the > EPA. I opted to replace my aged Hy-gain 40ther Antennas with a New > Chushcraft XM240. It arrived and I dove in the boxesto get it ready > to install. Well the little things that go wrong during > manufacturing, like.. Deburring holes and finish drilling out one > hole was Not a problem. The boom is done and elements are assembled > ( Used the K7LXC ) secret dim :)> > Well now we come to a abrupt halt. Seems The Boom to U channel > element mounts (4) are just raw extrusions cut to length.. but NO > HOLES arghhhhhhhhh> > Yes I can lay them out.. support the boom,, level it with a temp > mast drill the mounting holes and then cross level and drill the > element to boom positioning hole. BUT Dang ya pay good $$$$ and where > is the QC ? What you get is a Voice mail box !! no real people ...> > > Sorry for the Vent.......> > 73's Wayne W3EA> > Its a Cushcraft...you didn't pay good money. You got what you paid for.> You pay good money for a M2 or a Force 12, but not for a Cushcraft.> Sure it works, everything works, but don't expect a silk purse...> > :-)> > Dino - K6RIX> dino at k6rix.com> -0-> > > Jim Jarvis, MBA> President - Executive Coach> The Morse Group, LLC> > People-Process-Strategy: Achieving Results in a Changing World> www.themorsegroup.biz > coach at themorsegroup.biz> Read our latest newsletter. Go to: http://www.themorsegroup.net/ > Newsletters.shtml> > _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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