[Amps] Buyer beware!

[R.Measures]

On Oct 30, 2005, at 4:11 AM, David C. Hallam wrote:

> I've had one similar experience with a ham in KY.  I asked about parts 
> for a
> Butternut antenna on another reflector and got a reply from him.  He 
> stated
> that a ham friend of his had seen my post and told him about it.  We 
> agreed
> on the price for the parts and I sent him a MO.  Later no parts, no 
> reply to
> emails, and no answer to a letter to his address.  I looked him up in
> QRZ.com and it was a good call sign, name, and address.  I contacted 
> his
> "friend" who had never heard of him.
>
> I sent my $2 in to the USPS who came back after the required time and 
> said
> that the MO had been cashed.  I reported it to the Postal Inspectors, 
> but
> obviously it wasn't enough money to get them excited about 
> investigating the
> fraud.

20-yrs ago, the USPS would stop delivering mail to that address until 
the perpetrator made restitution.
>
> David C. Hallam
> KC2JD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Paul Whatton
> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 6:46 AM
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Buyer beware!
>
>
> Hi Richard
>
> I'm not quite ready to go public yet. I'm giving him one last chance 
> and
> since he isn't answering my emails any more (the excuse was computer
> problems when I spoke to him on his cell), I'll be writing a recorded
> delivery letter this week giving him a limited time to send the boards
> or return my money. If he doesn't do that you'll all know for sure
> because I'll publish the whole of our email correspondence on the web..
>
> But I wanted to put something in here by way of warning. His early
> emails to me implied he may be selling other gear and so some of you 
> may
> be offered things.
>
> Enough for now. I just hope he sends either the boards or my money back
> and that it is resolved.
>
> And I'll leave Ian to pick up the point about tetrode control  :-)
>
> 73 Paul G4DCV
>
>
> R. Measures wrote:
>>
>> What is his name, callsign, and address.  What frequencies does he
>> frequently operate on?
>>>
>>
>> Tetrodes don't need sophisticated circuitry, they need appropriate
>> design and, for those with handles, they need a 3AG fuse in the
>> primary of the screen PSU xfmr.  Also, all tetrodes need a shunt
>> screen current bleeder to handle reverse screen-I.
>>
>
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org