[Elecraft] Wounded Warrior - Ham Operator

[Dave Van Wallaghen]

Don,

This is very close to Fred's (K6DGW) and my heart. I can't speak for 
Fred but I'll cover whatever cost's remain. Fred is very active in the 
www.anysoldier.com campaign and my fire department union has been active 
in supporting his activities in the past.

Please let me know whatever you need and we'll cover it. This support 
cannot be amplified enough.

Thanks for all of you who have supported this effort and YES - thank you 
Elecraft!

73,
Dave W8FGU



On 08/20/2013 09:36 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Eric and Wayne have offered a 50% discount on a new KPA100 and KAT100-2
> for this project -- Thank you Elecraft.  I will be doing the building at
> no cost.
>
> We have 2 solid contributions of $100 each for this project with a
> possibility of a 3rd (unconfirmed).
> I have gone 'out on a limb' and ordered the kits charged to my credit
> card.  If there is a 3rd or a 4th individual who would like to help (in
> any amount), that would be greatly appreciated (less money out of my
> pocket).
>
> Please let me know if you are also willing to help.  I will not accept
> anything in excess of my actual expenses.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 8/20/2013 2:48 AM, KC6CNN wrote:
>> I wanted to take a minute to thank a few hams that help me assist a
>> wounded
>> warrior that just became a ham operator.
>> I would like to thank  John   KF7OM  for being patient while a bunch
>> of ham
>> pooled their money to purchase a radio for the wounded warrior.
>>
>> I would like to thank Don Wilhelm  W3FPR for his help trouble shooting
>> and
>> walking me through a trouble shooting of a donated kio2 kit that did not
>> work. Don you assistance was right on and you hit the nail on the head
>> and
>> solved the problem.
>>
>> I would also like to thank the fine people at Elecraft. Once Don had
>> isolated the problem and it was a transistor. I called Elecraft and spoke
>> with Howard. I explained that Don and I had been trouble shooting a
>> KIO2 for
>> a Wounded Warrior new ham and needed a transistor. I gave him a part
>> number
>> and Howard said I will get it sent out to you tomorrow. It arrived
>> fast and
>> resolved the problem.
>>
>> The radio was given to the Wounded Warrior today and he was beaming with
>> pride. A bunch of local hams came out and built a dipole antenna and
>> pitched
>> in to get him on the air.
>>
>> When he found out that John, Don, Howard from Elecraft had all help a
>> person
>> they did not know it brought a tear to his eyes. For a Wounded Warrior
>> who
>> also suffers from PTSD. Ham radio allows him to met new people and talk
>> around the world. Right now he has a Elecraft K2/10, we are all going to
>> work on getting him a mic and eventually up to a 100 watts. But he showed
>> great interest in qrp. The mic will not be used much I suspect as he has
>> also expressed a great interest to do CW.
>>
>> So, Thanks to all of you that help in this project. It reassured me that
>> hams are great people and that Elecraft is the very best in customer
>> service. I know that most the hams down here could not believe that
>> Elecraft
>> would send the part out and that it was so easy to get ahold of a
>> knowledgeable person from the company. I can assure you that the Wounded
>> Warrior will not buy any other brand of rig, except Elecraft.
>>
>> Thank you all. It was very touching.
>> 73's Gerald KC6CNN
>>
>>
>>
>> -----
>> KC6CNN - Gerald
>> K2 # 5486
>> K3 # 6254
>> KX3 # 757
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