[ADXA] Lightning Story

[w5znjoel at gmail.com]

As I noted, that was some 30 years ago. I’m sure it may be double today but my radio insurance claim most likely would have been as well !!!!!

 

73 Joel W5ZN

www.w5zn.org

 

From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Steven Rutledge
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2025 9:06 AM
To: adxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ADXA] Lightning Story

 

Thanks Joel.  I think you underestimated today's cost for supreme bass boats.  Funny.

Steve, N4JQQ

On 7/14/2025 7:29 AM, w5znjoel at gmail.com <mailto:w5znjoel at gmail.com>  wrote:

About 30 years ago I had a bad lightning hit. I filed an insurance claim for around $12,000 for radio equipment damage. The insurance adjuster came out, look over everything and said “What is all this stuff?” I said its my ham radio equipment, my hobby! He said “well, that’s a very expensive hobby!” So I said “Hey! Do you insure anyone that is big into bass fishing for a hobby? You MUST have a great big, fast boat decked out with all the accessories and everything known to the world of sport fishing AND……..you can’t pull up to the launch ramp towing that thing with a Toyota Corola, you MUST have a high end (Eddie Bauer, Denali, etc edition) 4-whell drive truck to pull it with. What does all that cost? Around $100K?

 

He thought for a couple of seconds and said “OK, you made your point!”

 

73 Joel W5ZN

 

p.s. Stan GO……I didn’t mention to him how much golf costs, I assessed he was a golfer and didn’t want to piss him off until he approved my claim !!!!!   😊 

 





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