[BC] Nautel 2 Armstrong

[Chuck Lakaytis]

We have a low power televison BEXT trasnmitter in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor.  It 
died several days ago.  It was an older product and I could not get out 
there.  The stations operations person was treated very well by BEXT 
telephone support and helped her to determine what had gone wrong.

I was impressed.

Chuck Lakaytis
Director of Engineering
Alaska Public Broadcasting, Inc.
135 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
907 277 6300
907 277 6359 FAX
907 301 4339 Cell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ChuxGarage at aol.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] Nautel 2 Armstrong


>
> In a message dated 2/8/2007 12:47:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:
>
> ISTM  that Armstrong started out as a transmitter rebuilder/reseller and
> branched  out into selling new product.  What I would like to know is
> Armstrong  a re-badged something-else, or is it their own  manufacture?
>
>
>
>
> I don't know about all their products, but most appear to have originated 
> at
> RVR in Italy.  BEXT sells very similar products too, many of them are 
> also
> from RVR.  That is not necessarily bad.  RVR makes quality stuff,  and 
> they
> will make it with special modifications or additional features for a 
> particular
> brand.  Especially in the world of small transmitters, the  Europeans have
> been doing this for years and they make very reliable  products.
>
> To my knowledge both Armstrong and Bext have good reputations for serving
> their customers needs, and that is a very important thing to consider. 
> I'd
> rather pay a little more for something that "absolutely suits my needs" 
> rather
> than get a bargain on something that isn't well suited for my purpose.  A 
> good
> dealer/distributor can help a lot on those matters. Service past the sale 
> is
> also an important factor.  It doesn't take long to forget the "bargain" 
> when
> there is nobody to help you after the sale.
>
> Chuck  Conrad
> KZQX Radio
> _www.kzqx.com_ (http://www.kzqx.com/)
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