[Boatanchors] My Station Is For Sale

Tue, 27 May 2003 22:56:48 -0700

they broke your antenna and they are still able to walk?  a pity.....

ed sharpe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:29 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] My Station Is For Sale

>
>
> Once again, the legal system penalizes the innocent and protects the
guilty.
> Today I spent $300 for an attorney to tell me that my antenna destruction
> incident is a rock solid case, but cost prohibitive to pursue. I can not
recover
> any legal fees or associated costs from the guilty parties and the costs
> associated with a civil suit against them to recover the damages will
easily
> exceed the total of the damages. Yes, I could beat them in small claims
court,
> but would probably never collect a cent.
>
> Simply put, I win, but end up paying more than I can collect, if I ever
collect
> it.
>
> I am so disgusted, that I have decided to sell my radio equipment. The joy
I
> felt is gone. My happy dreams have been transformed into nightmares by
> irresponsible neighbors. Their blunders have already cost me nearly two
thousand
> dollars, and that is money I can not afford to be throwing away when I am
on a
> fixed income.
>
> As many of you know, I do not use Hallicrafters for NCS operations. My
vintage
> gear is all used for listening. Hence, I will not list the solid state
items, or
> tube amplifiers, here. Write me direct for a list of that equipment and
prices.
>
>
> When the three towers and nine antenna systems are taken down in June, I
will
> post them here for sale. I am keeping two short-wave antennas and several
> receivers for SW listening. No Ham gear will remain.
>
> Although I have never subscribed to the philosophy that Hell was actually
here
> on Earth, sometimes it does make one wonder -
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
>
>
>
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