[Hallicrafters] Please Be Advised, HCI Has Ended

[Kirk Z Bailey]

Now was that nice? Soul satisfying I grant you, but was it nice?

john wrote:
> 
> The ever popular  "take your ball and go home" eh?   Are you returning 
> the "copyrighted material" on the website (the images lifted from 
> vintage Hallicrafters advertisements, the Hallicrafters logo, the photos 
> submitted by various rig owners)  to their rightful owners, or have you 
> suddenly claimed  them as your own?  By the way, I believe if you're the 
> trustee of the club callsign, since the club is being disbanded, you're 
> obligated to surrender the call.  The claim to any ownership of the 
> website (created by others, financially supported by the club, content 
> contribuited to by the association members) is laughable.
> 
> It's amusing to observe that by your "take my ball and run"  behavior , 
> you place your claim to the HCI above that of the members who actually 
> made it a group. But then again, it's always been about you, not 
> Hallicrafters.
> 
> We'll all be awaiting dramatic return #927 (and the notes from the 
> "legal team").
> 
> John K5MO
> 
> 
> At 12:04 AM 7/2/2006, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> 
> 
>> Effective as of Saturday July 1, 2006 "Hallicrafters Collectors
>> International", AkA "HCI", has ended. This name and logo are the 
>> registered
>> property of Duane Fischer, W8DBF and may not be used by any one or any 
>> group
>> for any reason without getting written consent first.
>>
>> The Saturday Net will continue, "if" someone wishes to assume the NCS
>> duties. There is an established frequency and time slot, but the Net name
>> will need to change to something different. I will be present "when"
>> possible, but "not" as NCS.
>>
>> The Wednesday evening Global Glow Roundtable has also ended. Those of 
>> us who
>> met there, will continue to meet there, but not in a Net format.
>>
>> The Sunday Net will continue. However, the name is "Halligan's
>> Hallicrafters" and the call sign for this Net will be "W9WZE". I will 
>> be the
>> NCS for this Net. Times and frequencies remain the same.
>>
>> The HCI web site will end. At least by that name and link! If it can be
>> preserved and revitalized, it will continue, but with a different name 
>> and
>> url. I sincerely hope that the copyrighted material on this site does not
>> end up stored in my file on the three backup DVD's. However, the legal 
>> team
>> currently involved in sorting out some issues will make the call. But be
>> assured, the information will survive and in all probability be reborn.
>>
>> It has been fantastic fun doing the Nets for the past 7+ years. I have 
>> met
>> some incredible people and had some priceless experiences with some of 
>> you.
>> I am grateful for having had the opportunity. I am not going away, 
>> unless my
>> health forces me to, but do have some other radio projects that I need to
>> devote my time to.
>>
>> Change can be good. Perhaps some of you will pick up the slack and we 
>> will
>> all be better off for it.
>>
>> There will be more changes taking place this month, more about them when
>> that time arrives. Nothing bad! Just different.
>>
>> I hope to hear you tomorrow, Sunday July 2, 2006 for the Halligan's
>> Hallicrafters 20 meter Net using the call of William Halligan, Sr., 
>> W9WZE.
>> The pre-Net is at 12:45 PM EST/EDT, (1645 UTC), the Net at 1:15 PM 
>> EST/EDT,
>> (1715 UTC). The frequency will be 14.293 MHZ usb +/- for key clicks, mike
>> splatter and as of late a lesson in Espanol! (chuckle) We hope to hear 
>> you
>> there!
>>
>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
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