[TowerTalk] Tashjian Tower Orders

[Tom Anderson]

I've been trying for months to get the "right" set of standoffs for my W51 crank up from Tashjian.  They sent me the ones for a larger tower and the standoffs, at least the first one, won't tighten up enough, even using a shorter bolt with fulkl, rather than partial threads, to the tower.

They say they're going to send them, but nothing yet and I started back before Visalia, and even talked to a woman in the Tashjian booth there, about getting the right standoffs.

Tom, WW5L




--- On Sat, 9/20/08, Bill Gillenwater <gillie at pa.net> wrote:

> From: Bill Gillenwater <gillie at pa.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tashjian Tower Orders
> To: "mrlogs" <mrlogs at verizon.net>, towertalk at contesting.com
> Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 8:10 AM
> Same as my experience with "build-to-order" shops.
> When you don't carry an
> inventory of finished goods and your demand goes up, you
> have a "backlog".
> I've waited 6 to 10 months for high dollar ham radio
> items. Not much you can
> do but tap your foot and wait.
> 
> 73 Bill
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "mrlogs" <mrlogs at verizon.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 7:44 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tashjian Tower Orders
> 
> 
> > Just an FYI to anyone ordering a tower from Tashjian
> Towers..I placed my
> order in May, was told the end of July, then, the end of
> August, then, the
> end of September, now, I was told yesterday (by Karl
> himself..yes..amazingly..I actually got hold of
> him!)..October! ...(and I
> bought the base "up front" and put it in in
> June..I've now had a nice slab
> in my yard for 3 months...) To top it off..I went ahead (in
> June) and
> paid-off my order..Now I have a base in my yard & maybe
> a tower coming some
> day.(maybe) & my money's gone..This has left a bad
> taste in my mouth..I
> oughta have butt kicked and head examined! Anyone else go
> thru this crap
> with them?
> >
> 73'..  Tom  N3ZC
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