[KYHAM] [wvarrl] Stolen Ham Equipment - From the Charleston WV Area

[Jeanie Dalton]

Hey Folks,  I recieved this via the WV reflector... It is terribly
sad that someone would do this to a repeater site and steal what they
did.  Just a heads up.. and be on the lookout for someone wanting to =

sell something suspiciously resembling this IC-706    =


73  Jeanie, KB8QLC


RE:	[wvarrl] Stolen Ham Equipment - From the Charleston WV Area

 =

On 06-13-03 the following gear (+ other items) was stolen
from a Charleston (Campbells Creek area) Repeater Site around 11:15 - 11:=
45 =

AM.

Icom IC-706  MkI (serial # available) (w/MARS mod) (mint condition except=
 =

dusty)
Timewave DSP-9 (serial # available) (4 holes drilled in bottom for mounti=
ng)
       NOTE: Serial Numbers are in NCIC - (National FBI Computer)
110 foot stainless steel antenna wire (new) (B&W end feed V 1.8-30.0)
weller soldering iron  (very old and worn in appearance - light blue hand=
le)
weller soldering iron stand (good condition - doesn't look new at all)
Manf unknown - soldering gun w/solder feeder attachment (very old looking=
 =

-worn)
master pad lock, combination style (new in package)

Further info:  a hatchet or ax was used to gain entry (deadbolt & door lo=
cks)
       newer GMC pickup silver w/ 4 white males (mid 20's - late 30's)
       as well as an older Chevy white pickup 2 white males (mid 40's)
       2 younger white males on 4 wheelers seen in the area by a witness.=

The IC-706 & the Timewave DSP-9 were rack mouted and removed
       from the rack mount panel on site. (rack recovered after being =

discarded
       in an area of brush).   No other repeater items appeared to be tam=
pered
       with (the 706 appeared to the sole item of interest - someone need=
ing
       an HF rig I guess - which seems to narrow the list of suspects, sa=
d to
       say).  The 706 was setup as an Emergency Aux Base for disaster
       , etc., communications for use thru my repeater system for all to =
use =

if
       or should an unfortunate time had arisen.

No Insurance to cover the loss. (various reasons), =


Any information would be welcome.   I usually don't ask for any help from=

anyone (financial - i.e.), but I feel this loss not only affects me ($$$$=
) but
affects All Amateurs in our Local Community and the State of WV as it
relates to Disaster (etc..) Communications.  I am not asking for $$$$, bu=
t am
asking for YOUR HELP in the recovery of the stolen equipment and or the =

prosecution
of the person(s) involved.  Please Help, if you have, or in the future =

receive any
information regarding this theft,
the investigation is being conducted by Tpr Nichols (Quincy Detachment) =

949-3136
and Lt. Mangus w/ Kanawha County Sheriffs Department 357-0384 or 357-0371=

WV State Police - Tpr Nichols is the Lead investigator (to reduce possibl=
e =

conflicts
of interest, since the person(s) unknown stole property belonging to a me=
mber =

of
the Kanawha County Sheriffs Department.

Not everyone has internet access, so pass this info along to other Hams
thru out the state (word of mouth, nets, etc.).

73's
Jim
53.59  53.63  53.71  145.43  224.36  444.35 w/ Echo Link, Wires II, IRLP
nodes, and Links to VA & NC.

Jimmie Lee Mangus, Jr.  A.R.S.  WB8YST     email:  wb8yst@aol.com
3813 Kanawha Avenue SE
Charleston, WV  25304-1543
(304) 925-0979 (home)
06-16-03