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Don Putnick-4

[OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

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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Greg - AB7R

Re: [OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

Thanks but no. Had enough of the excuses...not interested in more.

73
Greg
AB7R

On 4/20/2013 9:42 AM, 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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Scott Manthe-2

Re: [OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

In reply to this post by Don Putnick-4

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:

David Gilbert

Re: [OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

In reply to this post by Greg - AB7R

Hhmmm .... downsizing the business. I'm sure it has nothing to do with
really poor customer service.

Oh wait ...

>
> On 4/20/2013 9:42 AM, 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

N0AZZ

Re: [OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

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I am still disappointed over that deal, I really wanted one of the 7000's.
Oh well.........

73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2

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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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Gary Gregory-2

Re: [OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

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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 <[hidden email]> 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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N5GE

Re: [OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

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
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On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:25:17 +1000, Gary Gregory
<[hidden email]> 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 <[hidden email]> 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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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: [OT] IDXC Visalia - N6BT Antennas

Administrator

yes, let's re-close this thread.

73,
Eric
List Moderator
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_..._

On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Tom H Childers <[hidden email]> 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
> <[hidden email]> 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 <[hidden email]> 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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