What Gives? Why Is The CA-712EFC Perpetually Out Of Stock?

[tcp2525]

51 minutes ago, LeoG said:

Got mine from Chatt Radio out of TN and as far as I'm concerned it was a good experience.  He had 14 in stock while others had none.  Took about 1 week to get here and shipping was $15 because it is an oversized package.  I thought they might have sent me the wrong antenna because of the packaging and I sent an email after 6pm and he got back to me within a few minutes.  Turns out the packaging was from the manufacturer that way and modified because it was the "C" version of the 712EF.  After sending the email I noticed the antenna itself was labeled as the "C" version as he has said and told me I would love that antenna.

And I'm sure I will when I get it up in the air finally.

Yep, it's always good to have a great vendor you can depend on. I've always used DXE and HRO as they resolve issues without all the misery some people have with other vendors. My last 712 was a dud and I had to return it for a refund. I decided to wait until they cleared present stock before ordering a replacement. The second one I just got is the winner.

[LeoG]

How so a dud?  Bad SWR, shorted out?

[tcp2525]

2 hours ago, LeoG said:

How so a dud?  Bad SWR, shorted out?

Mediocre SWR, but met specs per manufacturer. The biggest problem was lack of performance compared to the lesser Tram 1486 antenna. I couldn't get into local repeaters that shouldn't have been a problem. The second one I just got is really performing better than I expected. It's meeting up to the performance claims we read about on this forum.