Ramping UP

Took a break for Field Day which was a bit strange with social distancing at the site and many group members working from home. Now I’m ramping back up. Making lots of Antenna Launcher parts, have shipped a few parts orders and will start shipping kits and assembled launchers this week. Thanks for your patience.

Field Day 2020

I just took a big batch of orders to UPS and USPS. Field Day will be here soon (June 27-28), and we are manufacturing and shipping as fast as we can. Orders shipped after this week will not arrive in time for Field Day. After this week we will be preparing for our own socially distant Field Day camping trip to the mountains, and order processing will resume after we return. Antenna Launcher orders placed after about the middle of May will ship after Field Day. My apologies for the delays, we have had many challenges recently. Thanks for your patience. May everyone stay healthy. Now back to the shop…

See you on the air during Field Day!

W6AKB

Covid19 status

I am working from home (by myself) filling orders from the que as I can. I process batches of 5 orders at a time which takes about a week. This is assuming I can get all the materials. This has not been a problem recently (aside from some extra delays), and I am deepening stocks where I can. Please understand before placing your order – if you are in a hurry it may not be soon enough. PayPal will no longer refund their fees so it costs money when orders are cancelled. I should probably move away from PayPal, but that is also an effort that takes time away from other things, like filling orders. If you wish to place an order without using PayPal, or to delay payment until I am ready to ship, send me an email and we can handle it some other way – I have an alternate funds transfer service provider. It adds more delay to the cycle at the end, so paying by PayPal is still the quickest, but it takes time for me to prepare your order from materials, and this varies depending on how deep the que is. Note that I leave the funds in PayPal until the product is shipped, so the funds are safe. If you are in a hurry see our free plans at AntennaLaunchers.com for building your own launcher from scratch. If you decide to look at other designs – avoid those that use drain type plumbing pipe and/or fittings, and those that use hard projectiles that represent a significant hazard to personnel and property. Also avoid those designs that drill holes in single-thick PVC as this can start a failure. Only drill through the double-thick material where there is a lot of extra strength. Stay safe in these dangerous times. See you down the log.

73, Alan w6akb