You ready for this? Recently bought a 'Comet' antenna and specifically specified one with an 'NMO' type mount. Antenna arrived about a week later and wasn't an 'NMO' type, had the 'SO-239' type of mount. Emailed 'them' and asked how that mistake was going to be rectified. The 'sales-rep'/whatever said he was terribly sorry, but they did have an adaptor that converted from the 'NMO' to the '239' type thingy. Did I want one? I said I'd rather have the right antenna. 'He' said, sorry, they don't make that anymore. I said I'll get back to you (not really, but can't type what I said here). Looked around, found the adaptor at a lower price at another place. Ordered same. Got an order conformation which said it was back ordered but should get here a week after Christmas. Wonder why the 'out of stock' thingy wasn't part of their catalogue, or why I wasn't told before paying for it?? Emailed them, canceled the order (will see how long the 'credit' action on my plastic card takes). [It's a dual band antenna, otherwise would have gotten one locally, mount and antenna!]
Borrowed an antenna till a mount gets here. Oh, got the 'new' radio the day I got the antenna, couldn't wait.
Ordered the slightly higher cost 'adaptor' from the people who screwed up the antenna order. No prognostication as to arrival date.
Won't say who these 'people' I ordered from are (either one), but been doing 'bid-nez' with them for over 20 years. Very disapointed in them. Honestly the first even close to 'biggy' mistake they've made. 'Comet' says this particular antenna is made for an 'NMO' mount, the dealer says it isn't. Hmm. Don't know if my 'standards' are getting higher, or 'their' standards are getting lower. I hate ordering antennas. Radios I trust them with, antennas, no...
- 'Doc
(Here's a bunch of cleanex, you can wipe the 'stuff' off your monitor now.)
Borrowed an antenna till a mount gets here. Oh, got the 'new' radio the day I got the antenna, couldn't wait.
Ordered the slightly higher cost 'adaptor' from the people who screwed up the antenna order. No prognostication as to arrival date.
Won't say who these 'people' I ordered from are (either one), but been doing 'bid-nez' with them for over 20 years. Very disapointed in them. Honestly the first even close to 'biggy' mistake they've made. 'Comet' says this particular antenna is made for an 'NMO' mount, the dealer says it isn't. Hmm. Don't know if my 'standards' are getting higher, or 'their' standards are getting lower. I hate ordering antennas. Radios I trust them with, antennas, no...
- 'Doc
(Here's a bunch of cleanex, you can wipe the 'stuff' off your monitor now.)