Tom:
Why not consider the SteppIR?
IMO, their customer service is second to none.
73,
Bernard, WA4OEJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "WA2BPE" <wa2bpe@infoblvd.net>
To: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
Cc: "Alan C. Zack" <k7acz@cox.net>; <Towertalk@contesting.com>; "Bruce
Osterberg" <bruceosterberg@msn.com>; <k8do@mailblocks.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12?
> This is indeed a disconcerting topic. I am due to replace my aging KT34A
(original mfgr) and the list of candidates is shrinking. Surely F12 should
realize that "..there's trouble in
> River City..." and that bad PR can bury them regardless of product
performance. Surely they understand $$$ - or do they?
>
> Tom - wa2bpe
>
> Pete Smith wrote:
>
> > At 10:42 PM 1/7/2005, Alan C. Zack wrote:
> > >...
> > >At one time they had a gentleman named Natan who was good at answering
> > >technical questions but could not help with missing parts. Only the
> > >owner, Tom, could help with parts matters and trying to get his help
was
> > >useless. For what ever reason, Natan is no longer with F12.
> > >
> > >I would not purchase another F12 product. Mosley, Cushcraft, and
Hy-Gain
> > >still have good product lines that are affordable and who still offer
> > >customer service after the sale.
> >
> > It dismays me to see F12 developing such a bad reputation for
> > service. Natan certainly did a good job of handling customer requests
when
> > he was there, but he was on the east coast, so his hands-on access to
the
> > factory was always limited. I corresponded with him at the time he left
> > the company, and he gave no indication that it was due to F12 reasons,
but
> > rather to his interest in pursuing EMT training.
> >
> > Just for the record, I am volunteer admin for the F12 reflector
> > (force12talk@qth.com) but have no other connection with the company.
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> >
> >
> >
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