[SCCC] Amateur radio station stolen and listed on eBay

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

Hi Wayne, any chance of providing the eBay links to us? There are several
listings for those items so it's hard to know which ones are W6TAI's.
Hopefully the Sherriffs can track down the theif via the eBay listings.

--Dennis NE6I

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From: SCCC <sccc-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Wayne Overbeck via
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Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 3:13 PM
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Subject: [SCCC] Amateur radio station stolen and listed on eBay

The amateur radio station at W6TAI's house near Joshua Tree, California has
been stolen and the major items are now listed for sale on eBay.  The
equipment is owned by N6NB.


The equipment includes an Ameritron AL572 amplifier (S/N AL572-12099), an
Icom IC706 (early model, S/N 004245), a Yaesu G-1000DXA rotator control box
(incorrectly listed by the eBay seller as a G800, but his photo clearly
shows that it's a G1000), and a MFJ 4245MV 45-amp switching power supply.


All of these items have distinguishing characteristics such as a ding in the
paint that clearly identify them as ours even if the serial numbers are
removed.  All are being offered by one seller who joined eBay about the time
of the burglary and ransacking of Carrie's house.  The San Bernardino County
Sheriff's Department sent a deputy out to investigate and gather evidence on
August 10, 2019.  Carrie has contacted the Sheriff's Department several more
times to provide additional information, including the fact that a single
eBay seller has listed the four major components of the ham station.


The burglars also stole many tools, a four-piece folding ladder, food and
household items (including a half-used bottle of shampoo), towels, pillow
cases, a bed comforter and even a red bikini that was hanging in the
bathroom.


The burglars did not steal the two towers with rotators or the antennas (an
A4 tribander and M2 Yagis for 6 and 2 meters).  Nor did they steal the
furniture.  But they did steal art works from the walls.


Anyone who considers purchasing these specific items on eBay should be aware
that this is stolen property and that the S.B. Sheriff's office is
monitoring the eBay listings as part of an ongoing investigation.  The
serial numbers are listed in the nationwide law enforcement registry of
stolen goods.


73 to all except the burglars,


Wayne, N6NB


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