Watson Super Gainer Antenna in Diamond disguise

[Tom Merry]

I ordered a Watson Super Gainer from CCrane and received an antenna
marked RH771 on the package and on the antenna. Isn't that a Diamond
designation? Do they make them for Watson?

After researching slowly and carefully, reading Rich Wells' and Lee
Rothman's recommendations, I finally decided to get a Watson. It fits
the description and seems to work very well on my Yupi M3.3.

Did I get what I should have?

Thanks guys,
Digirato

[Digirato]

Sorry for answering my own message, but see the response I got from
C.Crane below. I already responded to them stating that suprise
substitutions are not at all ok with me.

Is the Watson Super Gainer really unavailable? Is the Diamond RH-771
really equivalent to it? (the packing label and antenna are both
marked RH771). I guess it's possible but wonder what you guys think.

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Thank you for your reply regarding your order number XXXXXX.

The Watson Super Gainer is no longer available. We are currently,
substituting the Watson with our CCSuper gainer scanner antenna. The
manufacturers packing labels are incorrect, but the product is of the
same quality. The antennas are manufactured specifically for B. Crane
[sic] Company, Inc.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to ... yada, yada
yada

Sincere thanks,

XXXX
B. Crane [sic] Company, Inc.
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At 07:24 PM 6/10/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I ordered a Watson Super Gainer. Why did I get a Diamond RH-771?

[Lee Rothman]

I can't believe that a reputable company would play that game. NO NO NO,
a Diamond IS NOT a Watson. You need to return it and get a hold of Glenn
at Scanners Unlimited (one of the only U.S. dealers for Watson) and order
it from him. Forget the Diamond. I tried one and the Watson blew it away
with all due respect. The Diamond isn't a bad antenna, in fact one of the
better ones. Just not up to the Watson. Check it out. His number is (650)
573-1624

[MAlexder]

>From: dci...@earthlink.net (Lee

>I can't believe that a reputable company would play that game. NO NO NO,
>a Diamond IS NOT a Watson.

Don't be too sure about that. I have a Diamond RH77CA and a Watson W-881 (Super
Gainer) and they are virtually identical in construction, fit, finish--in fact
in every way except the Watson is about 1/4 inch longer, certainly not enough
to make the difference that you claim. I haven't investigated it but I will go
out on a limb and say they two are so close (even in packaging) they were made
by the same company or by a company under license to make the near-identical
thing.