[amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy an M2 antenna

[Rich/wa4bue]

Can that block be treated with a non corrosive lacquer?  Sun and weather 
does a lot of damage.

Gulf Alpha is no longer producing their OSCAR  antennas.

Rich
W4BUE

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WA6FWF" <wa6fwf at sbcglobal.net>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:01 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy an M2 antenna


> Might I ask what sort of preventative maintenance did you perform each 
> year?
>
>    73 Kevin WA6FWF
>
>
> On 12/10/2013 8:46 AM, Lizeth Norman wrote:
>> Purchased a M2 436CP30. Had a failure of the switching block in less than 
>> 5
>> years. White plastic cracked and allowed water to ingress to the 
>> switcher.
>> Customer service?? No return call.
>> Pics on request.
>> Norm n3ykf
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