[AMRadio] Re: Info regarding John, W5MEU

[Bruce - KB6LWN]

Hi Jeff,

Since you posted this publicly I feel slightly
more comfortable in commenting on it.

I'm saddened that it seems to be the story that
while the 'tiger' is away the monkeys are playing.

I would caution anyone on, in ANY way, comparing
what I'm hearing described, with Christianity at
even the farthest stretch of the imagination.

I think I can safely say that the actions being
taken (burning books, trashing radios, etc) would
NOT be the actions of a God fearing believer, esp
in light of the admonition <sp?) to honor your
elders and those that have gone before.

As for paganistic, self-deifying, cult worshippers,
I have no clue - but that's what sounds to be the case.

It's too late to save the library, but has anyone even
considered some kind of intervention to rescue the radios ?
With the weight of the word carried by the 'good son' off
fighting the war, perhaps via MARS channels - there could
be some light brought to bear, and access gained to accom-
plish this task.  I'd imagine there is MUCH support within
the local law enforcement and judicial agencies on the side
of the 'fighting son'.

Perhaps a word to the wise within Johns' old SigCorp unit buds
might open some eyes and generate some 'assistance' of a kind.
Or even within the ranks of the current contingent, if as you
say John was a well known figure around there.

(cont below)

On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Jeff/W5OMR wrote:

> Praise goes to John B. "Tiger" Mohn, a Marine in the special forces of the Green
> Beret,
> currently dispatched to Afghanistan to do his job ... he's mighty handy with a
> weapon.
> 
> To your comments, Don:
> If anyone has ever had the privilege of being at John/W5MEU's house, they will
> no
> doubtedly remember the vast library in the atrium, on subjects ranging from
> Gemology to UFO's.
> 
> His daughter, and her husband (self-acclaimed "pastor" of his own religion)
> *burned*
> the entire library, because (according to her) "there's already enough of this
> filthy
> trash in the world."

Sounds like someone's been playing around inside her knoggin!

> Last I heard, his daughter, and her husband, are looking to start some kind of
> religious
> 'commune' there, at John's house.  According to Tiger, it's already started.
> 
> I'm sure I'm probably over-cautious, or maybe it's just the fact that I just
> can't stand the
> thought of what I used to call "Radio Part Heaven" turned to another
> "Jonestown", but it just
> 'feels' to me that 'things ain't right'.
> 
> On a positive note, John's BC-610"E" is safe in the hands of W5OMR, and is still
> on
> the air, in San Antonio, TX.  Coupled with the Hallicrafter R-274"D"(SX-73) make
> for
> pretty much the main-stay of John/W5MEU's Ham Radio operations when he was in
> the
> U.S. Army Signal Corps, at the Radio shack, at Kelly Air Force Base, in San
> Antonio.
> 
> John is the reason MANY of us are on AM, today, because the Radio collectors
> creed is:

And therefore is the reason I speak so militantly in
regards to protecting and preserving what was a very
meaningful part of his existance here.

JMHO re: the situation...
Take it for what it's worth.

73 - Bruce