When I first started in ham radio almost 20 years ago I purchased a Heath-kit antenna switch during an on-air swap & shop. I was amazed that the owner of the switch accepted a personal check AND sent
You've learned a valuable lesson, you are lucky that it was only a filter (less than $100.00). I learned this lesson with a TS-530 that I never got paid for. Unfortunately, there has to be a trusting
"On November 27th, Mr. Swisher re-sent his mailing address and I inquired if the MO was on its way and told him I'd advise him when it arrives. His reply "Thanks". " 73, Chuck NI0C __________________
Hi Rick, I like you have always believed that my fellow man was basically born with a desire to do what was right. As a result over the years I completed thousnds of jobs in the communications busine
Rick Williams wrote: When I first started in ham radio almost 20 years ago ...[snip] I think that's the key..."almost 20 years ago". Unfortunately, our society seems to have slipped a little further
Chuck Guenther wrote: Alas, Chuck, I don't think that's it -- at least not if my 40 years as a ham are an indication. When I got my General in 1965 I was really happy -- all lay open before me! In th
Well Rick, you like me always want to think the best of people until given a reason not to. And it sure was the way i was raised in tn. But i did not heed a warning from my doctor after being the hos
snip. Well at ga hamfest 3 months later traded for plus cash for a kenwood ts850sat. It was gaurenteeeed to be top notch. Just been to kenwood for realinement. You know the deal. 2 Days later at home
Hi James, This story reminds me of a service call I made to a midwest hospital several years ago. I was region support engineer for ultrasound products for my company. We had introduced a top-of-the-
The only thing wrong with your story is that "Pirmasens" is in Germany, not in France - although before France returned the Saarland to Germany back in 1959 (or so), Pirmasens was very near the Frenc
Never been there, thought it was in France or the French Sector. I was stationed in Bavaria very near the Austrian border. Beautiful in both summer and winter. what a sad tale about the destruction o