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| Reviews Summary for W2GD Antenna & Tower Installation, Repair, Painting |
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Reviews: 53
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $(missing—add MSRP)
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Description: Description: Plans, installs, maintains, and repairs amateur radio antennas, towers, rotators and related cabling. Also paints rusting towers and performs Insurance Estimates. Nearly 50 years of amateur radio experience. Will provide service anywhere worldwide, with clients in the USA, Carribean, and South America. Member of the CQ Contest "Hall of Fame". Supports towers 20' to over 200', for Big Gun DXers, Contesters, and Little Pistols. Supports all types of antennas and towers. No task too small, no project too large. Reasonable rates. Contact John directly for a consultation and estimate.
John Crovelli W2GD/P40W
w2gd@hotmail.com
908-391-5611 (c)
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K2MFY
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 5, 2009 08:06
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Tower/Antenna "Wish List" Completed
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Weeks before John arrived at my QTH I e-mailed him my "wish list" of tower/antenna maintenance tasks & problems. We reviewed the list and he came up with an estimate price and schedule.
One of the major tasks was the replacement of my rusty tower cable. This time I had John purchase and install stainless steel cable. He then found and replaced a bad lead-in cable to my 2m vertical. He also installed a dipole standoff bracket that I had for ten years. Finally, using Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Compound, John spray painted my 35 foot crank-up tower until he ran out of paint (fortunately completeing the top half!). He also pointed out some slight deterioration along one of the tower struts and suggested recommended maintenance.
John is a great guy to deal with and he completed his tasks in a very professional manner.
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AB3ER
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 4, 2009 06:01
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Strong recommendation for W2GD tower services
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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John helped Skyview Amateur Radio Society www.skyviewradio.com , erect a 120 ft Rohn 45 G tower and remove an old 80 ft homebrew pipe tower. He provided detailed advice site preparation, materials needed and patiently coached us along. We chose to use a crane and John worked with them on preparations Following John's advice, we had teams ready, a crane on site. The job was FLAWLESS. John is great to work with and HIGHLY recommended. He will save you time, dollars and give you a SAFE job. The crane operators gave him high praise as well.
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W2GW
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 1, 2009 06:53
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Perfectionist
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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John refurbished my modest antenna installation that had been standing for 20 years and was deteriorating. This involved painting the tower, re-cabling it, and installing a new tribander, rotator and coax, etc. He works quickly and safely and uses first-rate materials. John is a consummate professional, pleasant to work with, and his rates are reasonable. Well done John!
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K4FJ
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 15, 2009 14:55
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Outstanding
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Time owned: months
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John was responsive to my request for help and worked me into his schedule to my satisfaction.
He arrived ontime and was totally professional to his approach and work effort.
I used to be in this business and I recognize quality work. His surely excells in that area.
His price is reasonable for a professional and you won't be disappointed.
73, Steve, K4FJ
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KU1T
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 14, 2009 06:55
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Top notch!!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Based on reviews, contacted John in February before even purchasing the house. He was on the way to Desecheo, but answered the phone :-). John guided me through process of selecting towers, antennas, all other pieces, supervised conduits installation, and then build towers and raised antennas and rotators. Whole process from the first contact with John to operational on the air with 2 towers and 5 beams ( and property purchase between) took 7 months - and was a very learning and happy experience. John helped me to get XR-5 from W3PA ( hi Olaf !!) and pointed me where I can save $$ without sacrificing safety, quality and performance. Very strongly recommended - and get in line, I will ask him next year to do regular maintenance..
John - thank you very much !
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KC9FFV
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 26, 2009 19:32
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Very Recommended!!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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John did a great job installing my Cushcraft A3S on a Glen Martin Roof Tower today. First of all he always returned my calls and my email messages in a timely manner. He was always ready with solutions suggestions and clear answers to my questions, which made the planning a lot easier. The installation was done perfectly, neat and fast. We had some bumps on the road but he always came up with quick solutions to keep the job moving. If you are looking for someone to work on your antenna system, look no further, John is the guy you want! Thanks to him and my friend Angel WA2VUY, who helped me a lot, now I too can have fun DXing!
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W3PA
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 16, 2009 08:57
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Professional
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had John W2GD install my Force 12 XR-5 a few years back.
Decided I wanted to go with some more serious Force 12’s.so I added a C31XL & a 240N Magnum
John is a Professional who wants you to be happy with the final product.
John, communicates with you all the way, he will give you recommendations for your installation and will follow up after the installation.
I am and have been very happy with John (W2GD) service
If you have any questions to John W2GD please feel free to contact me, I am good on QRZ.com
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NA2AA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 30, 2009 14:04
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Outstanding
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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John is highly reliable, communicates well, and gets the job done with the highest level of professionalism. My job was not complicated by any means, but was typical of what most stations would be dealing with. John removed a C31XR and disassembled in a way that will make it easy to rebuild and get back in the air. He also removed a Tryon T600 56' tower. The sections are extremely heavy and using a crane was not possible. By assembling a ground team, I was able to coordinate John's work in the air so that the tower came down safely and quickly. I would recommend John without reservation for doing any tower install or removal.
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N4ZR
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 20, 2009 03:35
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Excellent - the best I've seen
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I don't know what happened to my review written last summer, so I'll repeat it.
I first hired John to help me repair my 2-element 40-meter yagi which had been damaged by a lightning hit. He climbed the mast (10 feet above my 97-foot tower),repaired the antenna (on the tower) and then worked with me to retune it for F/B ratio. More recently, I had him back for some work on my wire antennas and the feedpoint of one yagi. He fit the work in on short notice, and completed it very expeditiously on his way home from a much bigger job. His prices are reasonable, and he is every easy to deal with. Highly recommended!
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N3ZC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 1, 2009 17:55
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Great Job as Usual!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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John stopped-by on his way home (from a much larger job) to correct an item up on my tower and to lend his expertise to a cabling situation (Heliax) I had. Needless to say, he did a great job! Great guy, very personable, and most importantly, know's his job! He is VERY knowledgable about all aspects of the hobby, towers, antennas, etc..you name it..and he does a great & thorough job...and at a reasonable price! I'll have him back again (in a heartbeat!) when I swap out my antenna, etc..or whatever..
Highly recommended! (Like the other reviews!)
73'..Tom N3ZC
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