I purchased a 6 meter 1/4 wave from Joe. These 1/4 wave antennas have an attractive price and would probably be okay for bands below 6 meters.
The antenna arrived today and I was shocked to see that it was made from flimsy 1/8 inch aluminum welding rod (Crimped together) . This material is extremely soft and bends very easily. I talked with Joe on the phone about it and he said that I was the only one that had ever complained about the soft elements out of about 1,245 units sold of this model.
The antenna elements were shipped without being affixed to a wooden stake which is probably why they were also bent during shipping.
Maybe I am just picky, but I recommend not buying this 6 meter antenna. It should have at least had hardened aluminum elements.
Joe Zych - KD4YSH
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Joe Zych - KD4YSH
Last edited by KC4GMY on Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:58 am, edited 3 times in total.
KD4YSH
I have to agree with KC4GMY. My 6m antenna arrived bent, also. Could have been better packed, could have been better quality, could have been insured. But for my good money, I received a damaged antenna, and it's my problem. Joe's response was to blame the post office and to tell me I could straighten out the bent antenna and buy replacement hardware and any hardware store. I certainly cannot recommend buying this antenna.
Beware - KD4YSH is still posting ads to sell his poor quality antennas...
My neighbor (who knows nothing about amateur radio) saw the antenna I bought from Joe and said: "Charles, that sure is a sickly looking antenna you got on your house". All I could do was laugh...
The aluminum welding rod kept bending in the wind so I had to replace it with a stainless whip. Now it's not quite so pathetic.
Do yourself a favor and avoid these antennas!
My neighbor (who knows nothing about amateur radio) saw the antenna I bought from Joe and said: "Charles, that sure is a sickly looking antenna you got on your house". All I could do was laugh...
The aluminum welding rod kept bending in the wind so I had to replace it with a stainless whip. Now it's not quite so pathetic.
Do yourself a favor and avoid these antennas!
I put this gentleman's call into a search engine to see if any other info is floating around and I came upon his ebay feedback. It speaks for itself.
http://myworld.ebay.com/kd4ysh/
http://myworld.ebay.com/kd4ysh/
I to must ad to this reply, I paid Joe In march, Check cleared the bank on 3-26-07, I have not heard from him nor do I have the antennas, From what I see here, I think I donot want them. I was hopeing to recieve a quality product, But i guess not. Joe if you read your feedbacks, Pay attention to them, I think someone is trying to tell you something. Please return my money, I have waited long enough, I nolonger want them. Sell them to someone else who wants to wait, I donot.
Don W9DMW
Don W9DMW
BAD ANTENNAS 2 MMETER AND 440 DONT WORK
GARBAGE ANTENNAS DON'T BUY!!!!!