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[email protected] March 3rd 05 08:34 AM

Something Tiny-Tenna needs to think about is making Antennas that
actually do work and perform as to their wild outrageous
claims.Remember,I bought one of those Tiny-Tennas and it did not work at
all.
cuhulin



[email protected] March 3rd 05 08:35 AM

Let ME interview him.
cuhulin


[email protected] March 3rd 05 01:34 PM

Oh gee whiz, Cuhu. I see your problem now: You write backwards....so
you probably hooked up your battery backwards! Which reminds me....I
had an Air Force pilot call me once and leave a message. He didn't
know what a 9 volt battery was or how to "install" it!

That's frightening, when you think of people like this defending our
country.....

I like you Cuhu. You're much funnier than some of the others in here
in years past. What's the name of your trailor park?

73, Bill - WA8MEA
DWM Communications - http://qth.com/dwm


[email protected] March 3rd 05 01:51 PM

Oh, Burr....most of the trolling morons in here have NO concept of what
it COSTS to operate a small business in America. Not even a part-time
business like ours. The taxes, the overhead. Your utility companies
like phone, electric, heat, all charge you a higher rate because you're
special....you're a BUSINESS.

They see someone who takes $9 worth of parts and thinks he's making a
$10 profit. They can't even imagine the other costs involved. But for
some reason it's "evil" for an American to do this. But when it comes
to a $19 product from Wal-Mart made by Chinese slave labor, well that's
OK!

Then there are the cigarettes, lottery tickets and beer that many
trollers in these groups think nothing of wasting $19 on.

In the words of W4JYZ...."It's so sad....so, so sad....."

73, Bill - WA8MEA
DWM Communications - http://qth.com/dwm


[email protected] March 3rd 05 01:56 PM

Actually, you have to send me a check, Telly. There is no profit in
what I do. In fact, there are more losses than anything. If we break
even, it's a good year.

It's just a part-time cottage industry that I enjoy doing to help swl's
and hams. Nothing more, nothing less.

Let me know when you send it....

73, Bill - WA8MEA
DWM Communications - http://qth.com/dwm


[email protected] March 3rd 05 02:13 PM

Always blame the antenna....NEVER the radio. A good policy.

Again....put your money where your mouth is. I will GIVE you a FREE
passive dipole antenna to prove you wrong. Why won't you take me up on
the offer? In fact....keep the TT. Just tell me where to send the
antenna, and what plug I should use for the antenna.

You doth protest too much. I'm beginning to think you're the fella we
discussed on DX Radio School. The fella who also bought the
Justice(sp?) Antenna from C. Crane and claimed that was junk, too????
Is every antenna you buy from every dealer junk???

I'd like to have you on my show. You seem to be THE EXPERT on
shortwave radio. Can we call you for tomorrow's taping???

73, Bill - WA8MEA (No expert....just an amateur....)
DX Radio School
(For times and freqs, please visit: http://www.wwcr.com)


[email protected] March 3rd 05 05:04 PM

I have never bought or used a Justice antenna before.I used to listen
Chuck Harder www.forthepeople.org www.chuckharder.com on my
radios.I have listened to his radio talk show for more than twenty
years.He used to be on an AM radio station in this area,either WJNT or
WMPQ,I don't remember which station now.Then he went to Shortwave
radio,then to satellite.One of the reasons I am going to buy myself a
Lyngsat satellite set top box with the dish and hand held remote control
in two months is so I can pick up his programs again and there are many
other free to air tv and radio programs on Lyngsat too.I used to hear
Bill Laterbach's radio commercials about Tiny-Tenna on Chuck Harder's
radio talk show.One day I decided to buy one of those Tiny-Tennas,so I
placed my order.I was believing those radio commercials about the
Tiny-Tenna too.When it got here,I followed the instructions exactly.I
installed a fresh 9 volt battery and I tried my Tiny-Tenna out on some
of my radios.I couldn't hear any difference whatsoever.Either my
Tiny-Tenna was defective when my Tiny-Tenna got here or those claims
they make about the Tiny-Tenna are pure hogwash.Of course I know how to
properly install a 9 volt battery.I have been useing 9 volt batteries in
various things since back in the 1950's.Trailer trash,you say.I have
never lived in a trailer before and I say it is wrong to say folks who
live in trailers are trailer trash.Why don't you go visit some folks who
do live in trailers? Why don't you go visit some folks who live in
regular houses? Why don't you go visit some folks who live in apartments
and hotels? Boy!,I sure was expecting my Tiny-Tenna to at least do
something,I wasen't expecting miracles though.I wonder how many of the
parts Tiny-Tenna uses to make those Tiny-Tennas are made in China? Look
at the things you own,where were they manufactured? Look around in the
stores,look at clothing articles that say,Made In U.S.A.Sure,perhaps the
name tags on some of the clothing articles are Made In U.S.A.but where
was the rest of the clothing article made/manufactured? Every one of my
old eight vehicles I own was manufactured right here in U.S.A.My oldest
vehicle dates from 1914,my newest vehicle dates from
1986.Fords,Chevrolets,and two old Jeeps,1942 Willys World War Two
Jeep,1948 Willys Civilian Jeep and one Dodge vehicle that dates from
1978.I try to buy products manufactured here in U.S.A.whenever
possible,but that is getting harder and harder to do as time goes
by.What was the latest product/items you bought,today or yesterday or
the day before? Where was it or they made/manufactured? What Country(s)?
In China? I do not like buying products manufactured in China,but how
can us Americans do otherwise? You Tell Me! I just now took another look
at the package of five resistors I bought from a Radio Shack store a
couple of years ago.Made in China for Radio Shack.A Division of Tandy
Corp,it says right there on the package.I Love America as much as
anybody else.I believe in America and American Capitalism.fed govt is
selling us down the River more and more every day! You build a
Tiny-Tenna that actually works and performs as you say it does and you
test that particular Tiny-Tenna yourself and you send it to me and if
does actually work as you say it will,I will tell the World,I will help
you sell more Tiny-Tennas.Keep the power adapter/wall wart,as they say.I
got "took" on my Tiny-Tenna I bought from you,I am not going to send
money and get "took" again.
cuhulin


[email protected] March 3rd 05 06:16 PM

I was just now thinking.I think my Tiny-Tenna would make a good Fishing
Lure.All I would have to do is tag a Fishing Hook on there,it already
has a line on it about seven and a half feet long.BassPro is building a
new BassPro store just across the Pearl River from Jackson by a Lake
over there in Pearl,Mississippi and folks driving along I-20 over there
will be able to see the BassPro store and that will help drag in more
customers for BassPro and about a year or so ago I read in the Clarion
Ledger www.clarionledger.com the Atlanta A's are going to move to
Pearl.There is a new Baseball Stadium being built in Pearl or so I
heard.Yeah,I can get over there and show them folks how good my
Tiny-Tenna Fishing Lure works.It would make a neat unique and ufonious
Christmas Tree Ornament too.Heck,I might as well get some kind of use
from my Tiny-Tenna,after all,I paid about $10.00 plus shipping and
handling charges for it about seven something years ago.Come on
folks,1001 uses for Tiny-Tennas? I am fixin to go over to the Goodwill
thrift store in about an hour to see what kind of junk is over there I
don't need,there might be Tiny-Tenna over there too.Drinking? I buy a
sixpack of Bud Light when I go to the food store once a week.Last
Wednesday about a week ago was the last time I went to the food store so
as soon as I check out the Goodwill thrift store this afternoon,I will
go on over to the food store too.I haven't had a drink since Tuesday
night,so I know I am sober.I never drink and drive.Nawwwwww dude,I am
not going to be on any of your radio shows for love or money.
cuhulin


[email protected] March 3rd 05 06:20 PM

You never read where I have ever blamed any Antennas on anything.I was
blaming my Tiny-Tenna which has proved to me years ago is not a real
Antenna or even a pretender to being a real Antenna at all.
cuhulin


[email protected] March 3rd 05 07:21 PM

(I'm so sorry folks.....but I CANNOT resist.....)

Hey! CuHu!!

DO NOT plug the 3.5 mm jack INTO the earphone jack. That IS NOT where
the TT jack is suppose to go! That's why your TT won't work! You are
cutting off the sound! You put the TT in the ANTENNA jack! OK???
Good....

(Somebody actually did this once. I kid you not! And then you wonder
why Customer Service reps at your cable TV, sat TV, phone company talk
down to you? Cuz people can be just dumber than rocks!)

73, Bill - WA8MEA

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wrote:
You never read where I have ever blamed any Antennas on anything.I

was
blaming my Tiny-Tenna which has proved to me years ago is not a real
Antenna or even a pretender to being a real Antenna at all.
cuhulin




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