[TowerTalk] FW: CO-3 for WT-51

[Tom Anderson]

Fellow Tower Talk members:

The following e-mail below was sent to Tashjian Towers today after months, dating back to before the Visalia DX Convention in April, trying to get Tashjian Towers to correct a shipping mistake THEY made and have refused to correct after first promising to ship the correct C)-3 coax standoff arms the next day after my first inquiry.   The ones they sent are for a larger tower than my W51 and the CO3 arms will not cinch tight even with shorter bolts because the part that goes around the tower leg is way too big.

They first claimed that they weren't their CO3 coax standoff arms, but the shipping container still had the Tashjian packing label attached, but they refused to believe even that.

I have e-mailed them, written them via USPS, faxed them, and even left voice messages, but still no one from Tashjian Towers will communicate back to me.  It appears I'm getting the same treatment that others on the list have gotten from Tashjian Towers.

Tom, WW5L


Gabriella, Karl:

I've put off for many weeks working on my W51 and renting a scissors lift hoping you would send me the correct set of C0-3 arms, instead of the ones that are too doggone big.  Guess you are just going to completely ignore my request for a correction on my order some time back that you messed up not me.  

One unhappy customer can do more damage to a business' reputation than  25 happy ones, because they will complain to every one they know.  Guess you don't think much of the amateur radio market.

Guess my unhappiness with the way you HAVEN"T handled and just completely ignored my request for the proper size CO-3 arms for a W-51, you thought I'd go away.  Well I'am going way and it'll be another tower company that get's my order for a 75 or so foot electric motor crank up tower when we move to a new home QTH, since you don't believe in answering customer complaints.

Sincerely,

Tom Anderson, WW5L
Colleyville TX


--- On Mon, 10/6/08, Tom Anderson <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: RE: FW: CO-3 for WT-51
> To: gabriela at tashtowers.com
> Date: Monday, October 6, 2008, 12:19 PM
> Gabriella:
> 
> I'm still waiting for the "correct" CO-3 arms
> for my WT or W51 tower.  Its been months since you promised
> to send them to me.  I'll even send the wrong size
> pieces back to you if you'll just send me the correct
> pieces.  I can't schedule my tower work until I have the
> correct pieces.
> 
> Tom Anderson, WW5L
> 3505 Cliffwood Drive
> Colleyville TX 76034
> (817) 498-2820
> 
> 
> --- On Fri, 8/15/08, Tom Anderson
> <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> > From: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net>
> > Subject: RE: FW: CO-3 for WT-51
> > To: gabriela at tashtowers.com
> > Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 11:05 AM
> > Gabriella:
> > 
> > I've been waiting on doing some tower work until I
> got
> > the missing piece.  The other 3 may have the same
> > problem, but I'll check them and let you know.  As
> > soon as you get the piece(s) back you can tell they
> > were from Tashjian.
> > 
> > Thanks again for your help.
> > 
> > Tom, WW5L
> > 
> > 
> > --- Gabriela Aranda <gabriela at tashtowers.com>
> wrote:
> > 
> > > Ok Tom, I sent a request for the shop to ship you
> 
> > > the coax arm that was not
> > > correct.
> > > 
> > > Thank you!
> > > 
> > > Gabriela Aranda
> > > Tashjian Towers Corporation
> > > www.tashtowers.com
> > > 
> > > Office:
> > > 2183 S. Highland Ave.
> > > Sanger, CA 93657
> > > Phone: (559) 495-0307
> > > Fax: (559) 495-0557
> > > 
> > > Manufacturing Facilities:
> > > 1775 Park St. Bldg. 84
> > > Selma, CA 93662
> > > Phone: (559) 891-8782
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tom Anderson
> > > [mailto:andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 7:16 PM
> > > To: gabriela at tashtowers.com
> > > Subject: RE: FW: CO-3 for WT-51
> > > 
> > > 
> > > If the pieces I have still in the package are too
> > > big
> > > I'll ship them back to you once I get the new
> CO3
> > > for
> > > my W51 (honest).
> > > 
> > > Tom, WW5L
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Gabriela Aranda
> <gabriela at tashtowers.com>
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Yes, check them and let me know before I
> have
> > them
> > > > ship the order out.
> > > >
> > > > Gabriela Aranda
> > > > Tashjian Towers Corporation
> > > > www.tashtowers.com
> > > >
> > > > Office:
> > > > 2183 S. Highland Ave.
> > > > Sanger, CA 93657
> > > > Phone: (559) 495-0307
> > > > Fax: (559) 495-0557
> > > >
> > > > Manufacturing Facilities:
> > > > 1775 Park St. Bldg. 84
> > > > Selma, CA 93662
> > > > Phone: (559) 891-8782
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tom Anderson
> > > > [mailto:andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:32 PM
> > > > To: gabriela at tashtowers.com
> > > > Subject: RE: FW: CO-3 for WT-51
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Gabriela:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks very much.
> > > >
> > > > My address is:
> > > >
> > > > Tom Anderson, WW5L
> > > > 3505 Cliffwood Drive
> > > > Colleyville TX 76034-8650
> > > > (817) 498-2820
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I haven't tried the two remaining
> pieces. 
> > Should
> > > IU
> > > > try those too in case they are too big also?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Gabriela Aranda
> > <gabriela at tashtowers.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ok Tom I will have them send you the
> short
> > one
> > > for
> > > > > the WT-51, can you please
> > > > > give me your shipping address!
> > > > >
> > > > > Gabriela Aranda
> > > > > Tashjian Towers Corporation
> > > > > www.tashtowers.com
> > > > >
> > > > > Office:
> > > > > 2183 S. Highland Ave.
> > > > > Sanger, CA 93657
> > > > > Phone: (559) 495-0307
> > > > > Fax: (559) 495-0557
> > > > >
> > > > > Manufacturing Facilities:
> > > > > 1775 Park St. Bldg. 84
> > > > > Selma, CA 93662
> > > > > Phone: (559) 891-8782
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Tom Anderson
> > > > > [mailto:andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 5:32
> PM
> > > > > To: Tom Anderson;
> gabriela at tashtowers.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: FW: CO-3 for WT-51
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Gabriela:
> > > > >
> > > > > Any reply to my e-mail?
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom, WW5L
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Tom Anderson
> > <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Gabriela:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, I bought them from Tashjian,
> since
> > they
> > > > were
> > > > > > specific for my WT-51 tower.  Its
> been
> > a
> > > while,
> > > > > like
> > > > > > at least a couple years or more,
> since
> > I
> > > bought
> > > > > > them.
> > > > > > I bought them just in case I
> needed
> > them as I
> > > > was
> > > > > > considering adding some additional
> > cables to
> > > my
> > > > > > tower
> > > > > > and the old arms had a bunch of
> > corrosion on
> > > > them,
> > > > > > so
> > > > > > I thought it wise just to have a
> set of
> > extra
> > > > coax
> > > > > > arms in case one or more failed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The arm that is
> "missized" is
> > the "short" one
> > > > for
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > third section of a WT-51 tower.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At some time in the past I also
> bought
> > a
> > > second
> > > > > > concrete base for my WT-51 (in
> case we
> > moved)
> > > > and
> > > > > a
> > > > > > friend of mine who is a ham and a
> > long-haul
> > > > truck
> > > > > > driver picked them up at the plant
> > there after
> > > > > > taking
> > > > > > a load to another city in CA, and
> since
> > he had
> > > a
> > > > > > dead
> > > > > > head empty load coming back he
> just
> > strapped
> > > it
> > > > on
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > trailer and brought it back to the
> > Dallas/Fort
> > > > > Worth
> > > > > > area.  The second base is covered
> with
> > a tarp
> > > > next
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > my garage sitting on concrete so
> it
> > won't
> > > > corrode.
> > > > > > If
> > > > > > my mind serves me right, I ordered
> it
> > direct
> > > > from
> > > > > > Karl
> > > > > > since he answered the phone when I
> > called.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I went out to the garage last
> night to
> > see if
> > > I
> > > > > > could
> > > > > > find the packing slip, etc. But
> > apparently
> > > when
> > > > I
> > > > > > opened the cellophane, carboard,
> and
> > tape
> > > > wrapping
> > > > > > many weeks ago I must have thrown
> the
> > > wrapping,
> > > > > etc.
> > > > > > into the trash.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I thought you all were at Dayton,
> my
> > mistake,
> > > > but
> > > > > I
> > > > > > know I talked to someone at
> Visalia in
> > your
> > > > booth
> > > 
> > === message truncated ===