[TowerTalk] Force 12

Thu Jan 19 11:02:29 EST 2017

I might have made a large leap of faith on the MFJ is taking over 
comment.  I tied the Innova/F12 stuff together in my mind.

W0MU

On 1/19/2017 8:38 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> Email received a few days ago.  I guess we now know that MJF is taking 
> over...........
>
> W0MU
>
> From: Thomas Hines
> Date: Fri, Jan 13, 2017 7:08 AM
>
> Subject:Fwd: Force 12 Antennas Liquidation
>
> Thought this may be of interest to the WCARC Membership
>
>     Thomas Hines
> mthowdy at mac.com 
> <http://mail.grandmesa.org/mailman/listinfo/gmc_grandmesa.org>
>     ⚡️KDØUKO⚡️
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Cleaveland, Jeremy" <jeremy at force12inc.com 
> <http://mail.grandmesa.org/mailman/listinfo/gmc_grandmesa.org>>
> Date: January 12, 2017 at 7:50:35 PM MST
> To: Thomas Hines <mthowdy at mac.com 
> <http://mail.grandmesa.org/mailman/listinfo/gmc_grandmesa.org>>
> Subject: Force 12 Antennas Liquidation
>
> Thomas,
>
> Force 12 is liquidating and relocating. We have a number of old ugly 
> antennas to sell off fast and cheap in the next couple weeks. Can you 
> post a listing to the club website?
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Begin Listing Text_______________
>
> Force 12 Antennas is having a liquidation sale due to a change of 
> ownership and cross country re-location.
>
> The following antennas are for sale and need to be gone by mid 
> January. Reasonable offers will be accepted.
> Condition is AS IS. Drawings and manuals will be provided if 
> available, but I only have them for some.
>
> Lot of 2 small tribanders (the venerable C3S - 2 el each on 20, 15, 
> 10, single coax feed to 20 m). Also there might be a couple vertical 
> arrays mixed in. This lot went on the Heard Island DXpedition, and has 
> a thin layer of penguin poo and salt. The hardware is all mixed up. 
> Probably you could make at least one complete tribander from the 
> bundle, and figure out your own tubing sections or hardware for the 
> second if needed. Asking $450 for the whole thing.
>
> Lot of 1 small tribander (C3S), this one is a prototype where the 
> elements snap together with bungee cords. Barely used, and can be 
> assembled for long term use, or would be great for field day. Asking 
> $300.
>
> Two antennas, 3 element Yagi on 6 m with a 10 m Moxon behind it. A 
> single coax on 10 m inductively feeds 6 m. A great performer, but 
> wrong part of the solar cycle. Asking $100 each.
>
> A number of VHF Yagi antennas, various types, 6 m, 2 m, 222 MHz, 432 
> MHz. Some are short booms, some are longer booms.
> Asking $50 for smaller VHF and $75 for larger VHF.
>
> Also there is a lot of antenna building hardware - aluminum tubing, u 
> bolts, stainless hardware, etc. For hardware fill a small box for $10 
> or a medium box for $20.
>
> All must sell this month.
>
> For a showing contact Jeremy Cleaveland, KE0CGU, lead engineer and 
> shop manager:jeremy at force12inc.com 
> <http://mail.grandmesa.org/mailman/listinfo/gmc_grandmesa.org> 
> 970-822-3154
>
>
>
> On 1/19/2017 8:28 AM, Máximo EA1DDO_HK1H wrote:
>> I guess this is related to the previous movement, some days ago;
>>
>>
>> http://www.mfjenterprises.com/MFJ%20-%20Press%20release%20-v2.pdf
>>
>>
>> 73, Maximo - EA1DDO
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> De: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> en nombre de 
>> john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com>
>> Enviado: jueves, 19 de enero de 2017 15:06
>> Para: AB2E Darrell
>> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Asunto: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12
>>
>> Innovantennas already had excellent antennas designed by G0KSC, why 
>> would
>> they purchase Force 12?  Something else seems to be going on with the
>> Colorado based Force 12.
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>> Sent from my Smartphone.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 10:09 PM, AB2E Darrell <ab2e at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi John,
>>>
>>> Force 12 was bought out a couple years ago by Innov Antennas in the UK.
>>>
>>> Here's a link for the F12 XR-6
>>>
>>> http://www.innovantennas.com/our-antennas/view/productdetails/virtuemart_ 
>>>
>>> product_id/431/virtuemart_category_id/55.html
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 Darrell AB2E
>>>
>>>
>>> 6 band HF Yagi - XR6 force 12 compact HF Yagi antenna
>>> <http://www.innovantennas.com/our-antennas/view/productdetails/virtuemart_product_id/431/virtuemart_category_id/55.html> 
>>>
>> 6 band HF Yagi - XR6 force 12 compact HF Yagi 
>> antenna<http://www.innovantennas.com/our-antennas/view/productdetails/virtuemart_product_id/431/virtuemart_category_id/55.html>
>> www.innovantennas.com
>> The InnovAntennas / Force 12 XR6 is the most compact full sized HF & 
>> 6m Yagi in its class
>>
>>
>>> www.innovantennas.com<http://www.innovantennas.com>
>> Home - InnovAntennas - Manufacturers and Suppliers of 
>> ...<http://www.innovantennas.com/>
>> www.innovantennas.com
>> InnovAntennas use the very latest in electromagnetic computer design 
>> technology in conjunction with Particle Swarm Optimisation methods 
>> (considered to be the best in ...
>>
>>
>>> The InnovAntennas / Force 12 XR6 is the most compact full sized HF & 6m
>>> Yagi in its class
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of
>>> john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 18, 2017 10:01 PM
>>> *To:* towertalk at contesting.com
>>> *Subject:* [TowerTalk] Force 12
>>>
>>> On occasion I like to look at various antenna websites to see if 
>>> there is
>>> anything new and I have been unable to find a working Force 12 site 
>>> using
>>> Google. Does Force 12 still exist?
>>>
>>> John KK9A
>>>
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