[Elecraft] [OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

yes, let's re-close this thread.

73,
Eric
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On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Tom H Childers <n5ge at n5ge.com> wrote:

> Come on, this thread was closed last week by the moderator.  Please
> take it some where else.
> 
> Maybe here? http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?topic=79725.0
> 
> 73,
> Tom
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
> ARRL Lifetime Member
> QCWA Lifetime Member
> 
> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:25:17 +1000, Gary Gregory
> <vk1zzgary at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Scott,
>> 
>> Over the past 12 months I sent numerous emails trying to order one of his
>> antennas. Gave up in the end as I never did get a reply.
>> 
>> In a word?....hopeless and  I just figured he didn't like Aussie's...:-)
>> 
>> I think you nailed it buddy, "Recipe for disaster" sounds about right to me.
>> 
>> Oh, and I rolled my own verticals, added a heap of radials and I am
>> satisfied with true vertical quarter wave monobanders now.
>> 
>> Good luck and well wishef for those who try again again to get any service
>> from Tom. Elecraft sure do spoil us eh?
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> On 21 April 2013 03:14, Scott Manthe <scott.manthe at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Don,
>>> Given the myriad of stories about Tom not answering email, why in the
>>> world wouldn't you ask for his phone number? This seems a recipe for
>>> frustration to me.
>>> 
>>> And honestly, Tom's explanation sounds like more excuse making to me. It
>>> isn't really hard to answer emails, and I'm pretty sure if someone is smart
>>> enough to design and antenna, he or she is certainly smart enough to answer
>>> emails. My feeling is that Tom feels like he has enough customers and
>>> probably only responds to emails from guys he's heard of or his buddies.
>>> 
>>> 73 and good luck, you'll probably need it.
>>> 
>>> Scott, N9AA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 4/20/13 12:42 PM, Don Putnick wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> I know the N6BT Antenna thread was closed earlier this month, but I have
>>>> some direct information.
>>>> 
>>>> Tom is one of the exhibitors at IDXC. I stopped by his booth to ask him
>>>> to do some custom work for the 40M coils on my Bravo 7K. He took my request
>>>> and my phone number, so we'll see what happens. I didn't ask for his phone
>>>> number.
>>>> 
>>>> He said he shut down the Angels Camp operation and moved it back home. He
>>>> said his email has been back up for about a week. For personal reasons
>>>> (totally unrelated to Tom or the business) Natan moved back East and is no
>>>> longer working Tom's email.
>>>> 
>>>> Try sending him another email. Of course, YMMV.
>>>> 
>>>> And to make this less OT, my K3/KPA500/KAT500 and my Bravo 7K have really
>>>> improved my DXing.
>>>> 
>>>> 73 Don NA6Z
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