Awe... that really stinks. I'm very sorry to hear about it. I'm glad you
are safe and better yet, your gear sounds to be salvaged. Bumm about the
car though. I hope your insurance company doesn't give you any flack about
it. Can they blame the ham gear?
Steve
K4GUN/R
On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 11:54 PM, James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>wrote:
> After a modest rove and moderate success in the ARRL UHF contest, including
> more 1296 MHz contacts than I have ever made in a contest, my 2003 Subaru
> Outback used to house the rover caught fire south of Truth or Consequences
> on return to Cedar Crest. It is pretty much a total lost.
>
> I was able to get my radios and other valuables out of the car before the
> fire really took off, but as I watched it burn I realized that I had not
> retrieved my contest logs. I was angriest then at the thought of an entire
> weekend's effort going for naught. But the logs survived, and although a bit
> soggy can be processed.
>
> The fire was pretty much confined to the engine compartment. I am safe and
> uninjured. Several of the volunteer fireman were hams and were interested in
> the antennas.
>
> I will summarize the contest in a later e-mail.
>
> I am happy to be unscathed, but now I have to deal with two of the worst
> processes in the World, filing an insurance claim and buying a car. - Duffey
> --
> James Duffey KK6MC
> DM65tc
> Cedar Crest NM
> < jamesduffey@comcast.net >
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