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Review Summary For : W2GD Antenna & Tower Installation, Repair, Painting
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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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W2NLS Rating: 2014-09-14
Just The Best! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
John and Bill just finished assembling a new Force 12 XR5-T-C beam and placing it atop my 50-ft Hygain tower (first removing my 35 year-old TH5 DX). Everything that they did was impeccable and quality work. Beyond that, John's customer support was fantastic. When they found the antenna had been delivered with a few parts damaged by UPS (and I could go on for about twenty pages about UPS...) they did all the work for me with Force 12's customer support. They took pictures, sent them to F12 and were back on site here the day after the parts were delivered. The antenna analyzer they carry with them was put to great use during the final assembly and tuning. The beam in most phone portions has such low SWR that my Icom 7600's internal meter reads unity! I would not hesitate to seek John's help again. I'd rate him 12 out of 10!
W1GD Rating: 2014-08-26
Great Inststallers Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
John, W2GD, & Bill, W2RQ, drove up to Jefferson, MA to put up the tower they took down for me last year. John and provided me a reasonable time and cost estimate for the job. It was not only reasonable but accurate. I've used John & Bill before and the continue to do a great job in a very professional manner.
WA2PJI Rating: 2014-08-21
Great Service! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
John and his partner Bill visited my QTH to inspect and service my tower, and to replace my old HAM-IV rotator. They demonstrated great skill, patience and knowledge, which was clearly evident in their approach to my job. And, on top of all this, they are a pleasure to deal with and come at a very reasonable price. My tower never looked so good! I highly recommend them for your tower and antenna work.
NW3Y Rating: 2014-07-27
Tower and Antenna Installers Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
W2GD just finished my 90' tower upgrade: installed 22' mast, Bencher Skyhawk, F12 Delta 240 (3rd Gen Tornado coils!!), M2 Rotator and upgraded the tower guying system. John's expertise and experience were evident and necessary throughout the process from design to install. I intend to ask him to do any further work here.
K3NUI Rating: 2014-06-27
super job Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
john and his partner bill w2rq did such a great job in installing my hex beam,they did such a great professional installation...PLEASE USE john for any antenna and tower needs,you will not be sorry!!! his charge for the job was very very reasonable...thanks again john and bill...k3nui..john del villano..broomall,pa.
WJ2V Rating: 2014-06-16
A real pro Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
My XYL has laid down the law. No more roof climbing. So, I hired John to repair and maintain my old Th3-MKII beam and rotator. Project took a full day to bring the beam back into full function. John is, of course, much more skilled than I am, so the end result was far better than I could have done myself. I fully expect the beam will continue to work well for many months to come, and when it needs attention in the future, I will know who to call. Fair pricing too. Thanks John and Bill.
K2MK Rating: 2014-03-22
Not just for Big Guns Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I’m just a little pistol with a very modest setup. A US Tower MA40 telescoping mast, rotator base unit, and a 2 element SteppIR yagi. I toyed with the idea of doing everything myself but having read the reviews of John Crovelli W2GD’s installation services I knew I would benefit greatly from his experience. How can you not. John has hands-on familiarity with every type of tower, every type of antenna, and every type of rotator. I e-mailed John at the design and planning stage and he provided excellent advice on component selection. Many months later after parts had arrived and the snow had melted John reviewed photos of all my components and scheduled an installation date. I had done pre-assembly work which John carefully reviewed and amended before beginning work.

The actual installation was smooth and fast. Little glitches aren’t a problem because he’s seen them all before. Tips that I would never have thought of were quickly implemented to protect against Mother Nature and insure equipment longevity. It was a great experience.

I wish I was a big gun so that I could have John install a few more towers for me. I highly recommend John’s services. His rates are extremely fair and reasonable. He is a true professional. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
K3WSX Rating: 2014-01-11
Absolutely Tremendous! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I had the good fortune of being referred to John in regard to the construction and installation of a Glen Martin roof tower, Yaesu G-1000 rotor, coax, and 8-element Yagi beam antenna. His services were world class and truly exceptional.

Given all the marketing and advertising in the industry, it was comforting to get John's personal and professional advice on what tower, antenna and materials to obtain. He has seen it all. After he interviewed me, he matched my band and operating interests exactly to the products that would provide the greatest performance. Installation of the Texas Tower Force 12 Delta 4C Yagi went smoothly, until we tested the SWR. John discovered the improperly measured and shipped elements, contacted the manuafcturer and had the correct ones sent over-night.

His vast experience also allowed him to recommend a better mount for the roof tower than had been designed by an engineer and approved by the municipality for the permit. I have been receiving outstanding signal reports from around the world and could not be happier. I recommend John without qualification and suggest you plan ahead and contact him as he is in high demand - and for very good reason. I got more than what I paid for, and made a good friend in the process.

Bernie - K3WSX
K2AM Rating: 2013-12-06
Outstanding and Professional Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I am a W2GD repeat customer. Please see my 12/22/10 and 5/16/13 reviews.

John came out to work on the mounting of my beam. A fitting was defective, but not apparently so, but John was able to fix it with out removing the beam or support hardware. My previous reviews say it all.
NC2NY Rating: 2013-10-10
Better than Excellent Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
John installed an MA-5B for me the other day. He is a true professional and is meticulous in his work. He checks everything numerous times to make sure the job is done right. If you need any antenna or tower work, give John a call. I give him my highest recommendation.
Steve
NC2NY