[ARC5] On Theft

[Michael St. Angelo]

Michael,

There isn't a big market for Ham radio equipment; it's mostly attractive to 
other Hams. There's even less of  a market for boatanchor electronics except 
for collectors.

Also, since it's expensive to ship hardware from Hawaii it's still being 
used locally.

I'd spread the word among local hams and on local repeaters to look out for 
these items. Keep a record of serial numbers and distinctive markings, 
scratches or defects so that suspect hardware can be identified at hamfesta 
or swapmeets.

Mike N2MS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Tauson" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; <boatanchors at lists.tempe.gov>; 
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 10:32 AM
Subject: [ARC5] On Theft


> This is on topic since I know some of those here present have
> experienced loss in this way.
>
> As mentioned in my previous two posts in boatanchors (both of them)
> about the need for a Swan transformer and a Viking PA tuning unit,
> four boxes were stolen from my apartment, three with electronics and
> one of wood samples – along with a bottle of Tylenol which I’m sure
> will be needed once it’s discovered the street value of what was taken
> is zilch.  The end result is that everything for my 1950s transmitter
> projects is gone and the 1930s transmitters are badly crippled.  Most
> of the crystals, a few tubes and some resistors and fixed caps are
> still here but that’s it as far as electronics; everything else is
> gone.
>
> On the positive side, I have all the knobs, verniers and other
> non-electrical parts.  Oh, gee whiz willikers wow.  How nice.
>
> At this point, I’m angry, upset, disappointed (including in the
> “neighborhood watch” people), and confused.  That last is because the
> responsible party/parties had to go past several laptops, a tablet
> computer, this computer and other bits that were obvious in value.
> Frustration is also high on the list for a variety of reasons.
>
> There are other projects on the list – a hybrid CW/SSB/AFSK rig,
> getting a HW-101 operational with a couple junkers to test ideas, etc
> (These account for the requested parts) – but the 50s equipment is a
> write off and I have to think about how to proceed with the prewar
> transmitters.  The crystals are here and it seems a shame not to use
> them and the other things I have left for them, but more importantly I
> believe I have a responsibility and an obligation to do as I said I
> would.  I just don’t see a way that can happen in any reasonable time
> frame.
>
> So here are the questions.  How did any of you who’ve gone had
> equipment stolen handle it?  There is no chance of recovering what was
> stolen so what’s my next move?  And, moving over to a question of
> morality, how do I deal with having lost the parts that were so
> generously given to me in good faith?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Michael, WH7HG
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