Thoughts on Lakeview Antenna Company (Hamstick)
ric...@nospam.com
I bought an On The Glass CB antenna 4 months ago. The antenna mast
snapped off. I called and asked about warranty. They immediately
accused me of hitting something with it, which I did not. I have two
(2 meter & scanner) other antennas placed right next to this one and
they are just fine. I am sending it back to them so the "can examine
it" (per the manager), to see if I hit anything. Then they will
decide if they will replace it then.
The antenna cost is $17.95.
Your thoughts are appreciated.
Piero Sassu
With that kind of poor customer service, and with all the other
compitition out there, I think it would be safe to say, DON'T DEAL WITH
LAKEVIEW ANTENNA COMPANY! If enough radio enthusiasits take this
position, I'm sure it will hurt their business.
A Jury
KF7GD
Douglas McFall
Let me just say that if you want customer service, go with Larsen. Yes
they will cost a little more up front, and they might not look as
sleek as some, but you can't beat the warranty. 3 years. One time I
called them and said I had a probem with a dual band rubber duck, they
sent me a new one and said just destroy the old one, no questions.
Another time I had a coil on a 5 year old antenna crack (yes, I told
them I did not have a receipt and it was 5 years old), they still
replaced it free. Larsen has great customer service.
On Thu, 09 Dec 1999 15:22:24 -0500, Piero Sassu <n3...@worldlynx.net>
Piero Sassu
service problem, another person was, I was only replying to their post.
I had a bad experience with Lakeview employees (owner?) at the 1998
Dayton Hamfest and I will never deal with them again! He was rude and
ignorant. The others working behind the table said he was having a "bad
day", but he didn't have to take it out on me.
Piero
xj...@my-deja.com
ric...@nospam.com wrote:
> Anyone ever deal wth Lakeview.
>
> I bought an On The Glass CB antenna 4 months ago. The antenna mast
> snapped off. I called and asked about warranty. They immediately
I have 3 Hamsticks. Two for more than 10 years. Dont like most on-the-
glass antennas though no experience with yours.
Have 9' 15m whip that I cut the coil out of and mounted home wound "bug-
catcher" for multi-band. Been in the air for 10 years w/no spring
either mobile or base. For 40/80 it gets bent over into an inverted-L
with extra 25' wire from end of whip to pulley/mast on the other side.
Also a 9' 2m Co-Linear (9007) w/out spring for 8 years (look out for
metal fatigue on fender) w/no breakage
However, I have heard of FG whips break from being hit by flying pebble.
For the price they are quite durable if not disposable.
Jim, ac6tk
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Before you buy.
grif...@my-deja.com
I did back into something and snap my 40 meter hamstick off right at the
base. I got to see how they were made in doing so. Then the price for
the hamstick went up to $24 or something like that, an I felt the price
a little high. So I had already invented a new mount for my truck, only
works for someone with a real bumper, I designed a new mast, made my own
single band Hi-Q coil for 40 meters and 20 meters.
The difference between my homebrew Hi-Q (mush less bandwidth) system and
the hamstick, is I built the antenna for about the same price, and
the receiver came alive. With the hamstick I never had QRM problems
mobile, with the Hi-Q system I have to use filtering because the antenna
now has real ears not just, for lack of better words, and in Don
Johnson's words, "A dummy load on a stick". The hamstick works, and I
was impressed with how well it worked for 19.95. But after building my
own Hi-Q system, the hamstick is a " dummy load on a stick" for $24.95
plus shipping. If you don't have a real bumper, then the hamstick type
antenna is still your only option for low profile mobile work. My
antenna is only a foot longer then the hamstick and requires support at
the tailgate edge, but the performance was worth it. I run 50 watts PEP
from a TT Scout. For me I always want to own a real bumper.
These are my personal building experiences and comparisons.
Jim, WA7NDD