Apart from actually talking to the guy myself, that pretty much mirrors
my experience.
I'm still pretty hot for the antenna, but need to see a real picture of
the thing (or rather my XYL does!, as she has the final say on what goes
up and what (especially) doesn't), but try as I may (I sent several
unanswered emails on the subject), no pictures, no brochures, no nothing
apart from what's on the WEB-site.
This is exactly where I believe TenTec could do better. Leave Herrn
Sommer to do what he's apparently good at, designing antennas, and let
somebody else do the manufacturing and marketing.
73 de OZ1PIF, Peter
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Roger Sellers [SMTP:rsellers@mail.rkd.snds.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 1997 2:52 PM
>To: Peter Frenning; tentec@contesting.com;
>schell@radonc.medinfo.rochester.edu
>Subject: [TenTec] RE: antenna -Reply
>
>Hello,
> I checked into these about a year or so ago. My location seemed to require
>a
>vertical antenna. The owner seemed to be a stange sort when I talked to him
>on
>the phone. Getting answers was like pulling teeth. He seemed offfended by my
>asking so many questions, yet he felt extremely confident about his antenna.
> I talked to a person in ARRL's technical section about the antenna. He said
>the
>antenna is based on an older but sound design principle and should work fine.
> I was deciding between it, a GAP, or Butternut verticle. I ended up with an
>MFJ
>because a local here had one available for a rediculous price (works OK). I
>may
>still get one in the future.
> Hope this helps,
>
>Roger Sellers KB9LBU
>email: rsellers@snds.com
>
>
>>>> Peter Frenning <PEF%SNI.DK@internet.rkd.snds.com> 10/21/97 02:42am >>>
>I am talking about their vertical antennas, now called the T-25 and T-50
>(Formerly TCS-25 and 50).
>See http://www.sommerantennas.com/
>
>Anyway, you illustrate my point about their lack of marketing very well,
>it's almost as if they don't really want to sell their products!
>
>73 de OZ1PIF, Peter
>
>PS: let's see if this starts a whole new thread! ;-)
>
>********************************* OZ1PIF
>*****************************
>Peter Frenning, UNIX Product Mgr., Siemens-Nixdorf DK, Ph.: +45 4477
>4924
>Snailmail: Dybendalsvaenget 3, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark, Fax: +45 4477
>4977
> Email: pef@sni.dk, (NERV: pfrenning.cph)
>X400: C=DK; A=400NET; P=SCN; O=SNI; S=Frenning; G=Peter; OU1=CPH1;
>OU2=CC
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>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: schell@radonc.medinfo.rochester.edu
>>[SMTP:schell@radonc.medinfo.rochester.edu]
>>Sent: Monday, October 20, 1997 3:07 PM
>>To: Peter Frenning
>>Subject: antenna
>>
>>Hello Peter,
>>
>>What is a Sommer TCS antenna? This is new to me.
>>
>>Thank you and 73's,
>>
>>Mike KF2LF
>>
>>
>
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