[PaQSO] OT: Car trouble

[Hank Greeb]

Three hours is par for the course for AAA response most of the time here 
in SW Michigan. They have an answering service in Timbuktu, or some 
such, and after you understand what they're asking, they take your 
number and forward it at donkey speed, or so it seems. :)

Glad you got home safely.

BTW, I've operated 100 watts to an antenna similar to what you describe 
from the back of my F)ix O)r R)epair D)aily Windstar, and haven't 
scrambled the remote key entry receiver.  It's an ancient 1996 version 
of electronics, and might not be nearly as finicky as newer vehicles.  
It has a keyed lock inside for the ignition, etc., but the keys don't 
have any electronics embedded.

73 de n8xx Hg

On 10/14/2010 12:50 PM, Herb Krumich wrote:
> <snip>
> By the way. Don't ever get stuck near Danville on a Sunday night and try and use AAA.. It took us over three hours to get a tow truck. But thanks to AAA Plus, we got a 50 mile tow, for free.
> <snip>