[SixClub] Peter Dahl Company Added info

[plicker at bellsouth.net]

Simple, build your own;MUCH CHEAPER!!!!!!

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> I wonder, I've never had any problem with any of their equipment, just what 
> makes you say their product is junk? 
> I where else are you going to get a transformer that will out last the equipment 
> that it is going in. If you are going to make such a statement, please include a 
> link to someone better. 
> 
> Jerry W9FS 
> 
> -------------- Original message ---------------------- 
> From: plicker at bellsouth.net 
> > I won't miss them; over-priced junk anyway! 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message from 6n2mtrham at comcast.net: -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> > > The Peter W. Dahl Company (http://www.pwdahl.com/) in El Paso, Texas, will 
> be 
> > > closing its doors as of December 31, 2007, according to Peter Dahl, K0BIT, 
> > owner 
> > > and founder of the company that has made custom transformers for more than 
> 40 
> > > years. Dahl, 67, is suffering from Parkinson's Disease. The company 
> > manufactured 
> > > a wide variety of transformers and reactors for Amateur Radio and commercial 
> > > radio and television applications. According to Dahl, many are direct 
> > > replacements for original equipment components that are no longer available 
> > from 
> > > the manufacturer, while others have general-purpose applications in any 
> number 
> > > of different transmitters. He said that they had more than 4000 individual 
> > > transformer designs on file. QST columnist John Dilks, K2TQN ("Old Radio"), 
> > said 
> > > the closing of the Dahl Company was "sad news for those of us who restore 
> the 
> > > big iron." Dahl told the ARRL, "I want to thank everyone for their business 
> > > throughout the years. I have enjoyed making each Amateu 
> > > r Radi 
> > > o transformer." -- Thanks to John Dilks, K2TQN 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > HAM CATALOG http://www.pwdahl.com/dahlcatalog/hamtrans011404.html 
> > > High quality amateur radio transformers and electrical supplies. 
> > > PDF FORMAT 
> > > ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS CATALOG 
> > > http://www.pwdahl.com/dahlcatalog/WEBCLIST072005b.html 
> > > Browse the following listing for a complete selection of capacitors, 
> > resistors, 
> > > rectifiers, RF plate & filament chokes for use in building RF amplifiers and 
> > DC 
> > > power supplies. 
> > > PDF FORMAT http://www.pwdahl.com/dahlcatalog/WEBCLISTU.pdf 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- 
> > > From: KA2AEV at aol.com 
> > > > Just got this in from my main club I belong to 
> > > > Sad 
> > > > Mike 
> > > > 
> > > > just finished talking to the Peter Dahl company and was informed that : 
> > > > Peter Dahl Co. is going out of business 12/31/07. 
> > > > http://www.pwdahl.com/ 
> > > > Apparently Peter is very ill and he has let the business fall apart. 
> > > > This will be a big loss to ham radio. His products were the best and no 
> one 
> > > > else is picking up the 
> > > > slack. In all probability will see something from the Chinese on the 
> market 
> > > > in the future. 
> > > > Another piece of America and Ham radio gone forever! 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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