[Collins] Collins ham gear redesign

[Carl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj at netins.net>
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: <collins at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Collins] Collins ham gear redesign


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> On 7/9/2014 3:59 PM, Carl wrote:
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>>> On 7/8/2014 12:14 PM, Carl wrote:
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>>>><SNIP>
>>> There was a ham in Ames that used a KWS-1 when it was new to drive a
>>> few 304TL in grounded grid. He was manager at the airport, and one day
>>> he didn't show up for work.
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>> A few weeks later they found much money missing
>>> and he was next heard from in Gatar. I don't think he returned to the
>>> states.
>>>>
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>> ** Maybe someone cut his coax or punched him in the face thanks to that
>> splatter box. Thats a good reason to head to Qatar.
>>
> Might be but the $50K missing from the airport account apparently left
> with him, as the county sheriff had a warrant out for his arrest for a 
> long time.
>>
> Two pins a quarter wave apart are more subtle and harder to be found than 
> cutting the coax.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ


Back then $50K went a long way in Qatar; now you can spend it in one day!

Getting access to a 1/4 wave of coax isnt always possible plus cutting is a 
lot faster.

Around 1969 I was operating the ARRL CW DX contest one evening and was 
getting deliberate QRM from an intown ham that hated contesters. I called a 
local non ham friend who would do anything for a six pack and within the 
hour the QRM was gone. Come to find out later "Brad" used his linemans 
cutters and gloves and removed a section of every cable coming down the 
tower; never had any more problems.......

Carl
KM1H




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