[InHam] [Fwd: [IndyHamRadio] W9SU Selling Indianapolis Business on eBay]

[Dan Evans]

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Subject: 	[IndyHamRadio] W9SU Selling Indianapolis Business on eBay
Date: 	Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:03:07 -0800 (PST)
From: 	Mark Thompson <wb9qzb at yahoo.com>
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Amateur Radio NewslineT Report 1595 -  March 7, 2008

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1595 with a release date of 
Friday, March 7th, 2008 
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THAT FINAL ITEM:  LIGHTNING AND ICE FOR SALE

And finally this week, a company that hams and broadcasters have come
to rely on for lightning protection devices is up for sale.  Its up for
sale on eBay.  The company is Industrial Communication Engineers.  Its
located in Indianapolis, Indiana here in the U-S-A and that's where you
will also find Amateur Radio Newsline's Jack Parker, W8ISH:

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Better up that limit on your Pay Pal account.  This business
opportunity could cost you a pretty penny.  Long time amateur radio
operator Mike Koss W9SU is hanging up his test leads and putting his
company on the eBay auction block.  Going price is a cool 2-point-7
million dollars.  Koss has spent the past 18 years building up  his
electronic products business. So why auction the business on eBay?

Koss:  "eBay is one way you can advertise anything including a business. 
And it can be seen by the entire world.  The total cost of the ad on
eBay was 14-dollars".

This may be the first time an electronics manufacturer has been
auctioned on eBay. For 2-point-seven-mil,  Koss says you get  a large
product and parts inventory, circuit designs, established customer
base, 800 number and two new patents for electro-magnetic pulse and
nuclear electro-pulse arrestors that have not yet been marketed.

So if lightning strikes and he gets an offer, what is this 40 year
veteran of amateur radio going to do now?
Koss:  "Becoming somewhat of a semi-professional DXer has always been
kind of a keen interest.  Ah, go back and sort of be a kid again", 
Mike's world class ham radio station includes six tall towers that make
great lightning rods.   Its all protected by his patented lightning
protection equipment.  It's that ham station that Koss would like to
spend more time operating.  He says the stress of running a business
and getting gray hair lead to his decision to auction the business on
eBay and enjoy retirement.   

Koss:  "I'll probably travel a little bit because I haven't done very
much of that in my lifetime and I'd like to write a book". 

Koss says the book would detail the finite science of tower
installation,  lightning protection and proper grounding techniques. 
It could be a golden idea that earns him enough pocket change to enjoy
the best of amateur radio and his well earned retirement.

Reporting from Indianapolis, this is Jack Parker W8ISH. 


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