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WA9AFM

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RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« on: June 01, 2022, 09:21:18 AM »

RigExpertUSA has posted the following:

ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to unforeseen changes, RigExpertUSA is officially closing for business effective 5/31/2022. Please contact RigExpert Ukraine at www.rigexpert.com for any support or sales questions.
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K4GTE

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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2022, 10:26:00 AM »

Not good, terrible news. I know RigExpert has been having trouble getting product shipped out of Ukraine. Hopefully they will be able to survive the situation there.
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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2022, 10:52:07 AM »

Lab599 same difficulties.   They really got smacked first Covid and now the war.   I got an email from Rigexpert in Ukraine saying they have a logging software to help support Ukraine.   https://rigexpert.com/products/software/mixw-4/

Downloaded a trial version and couldn't get it to work but no one cares about that, it's for a good cause.   
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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2022, 01:21:25 PM »

I got an email from Rigexpert in Ukraine saying they have a logging software to help support Ukraine.   https://rigexpert.com/products/software/mixw-4/

Downloaded a trial version and couldn't get it to work but no one cares about that, it's for a good cause.

 Idiotic justification……..How will downloading a product which allegedly DOESN’T EVEN WORK benefit anyone?

         Tom KH0/KC0W
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K4FMH

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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2022, 01:30:33 PM »

Does this include their Canadian operation, too?

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WA9AFM

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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2022, 01:45:29 PM »

Their offices are essentially just across the border from each other, i.e. Buffalo, NY and Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON.  Their website is still live.  Closing the US office might be an administrative move as Yuri is a Canadian citizen and is consolidating business to the Canadian office.
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K4FMH

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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2022, 01:48:34 PM »

Their offices are essentially just across the border from each other, i.e. Buffalo, NY and Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON.  Their website is still live.

Thanks...perhaps Yuri is keeping the Canadian portion open. I've just included your info into the ICQ Podcast episode that we are recording at the moment. Your update is most timely and appreciated!

Frank
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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2022, 05:40:23 PM »

To bad, I have their Antenna Analyzer, works great..

DE NN2X

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WA9AFM

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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2022, 06:13:39 PM »

Bought two "Stick-230's" this morning for prizes at the OKC hamfest (Ham Holiday 2022).  Checked several major dealers, but no luck.  Found 'KM4MPF Sales" out of Chattanooga had a few in stock.
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K4FMH

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Re: RigExpertUSA Announces Shut Down
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2022, 04:53:13 PM »

Their offices are essentially just across the border from each other, i.e. Buffalo, NY and Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON.  Their website is still live.

Thanks...perhaps Yuri is keeping the Canadian portion open. I've just included your info into the ICQ Podcast episode that we are recording at the moment. Your update is most timely and appreciated!

Frank
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Update: I received an email from a confidential source who works with RE. The person who owned PNC Engineering in Buffalo NY, and called it RigExpertUSA, passed away suddenly. His widow was not interested in running the business so it was shut down. The wording on the RigExpertUSA website could have been clearer but perhaps the person was not knowledgeable about the Canadian RE company run by Yuri. So, Yuri's operation is unaffected but is why the RE USA site referred any customers to RE Ukraine.

This clears things up: Neither RE in Ukraine nor RE Canada is part of this shutdown of the PNC Engineering/RE USA company in Buffalo, NY.

73,

Frank
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