[VHFcontesting] Fiery end to UHF Contest at KK6MC/r

[Steve Clifford]

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 at 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 at comcast.net >
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