[Qcwa] Funny (?) Story

[L. S. Staples]

Thought you might enjoy this.

Ham Radio for the compleat idiot. The following is an actual letter. The
original was typewritten, and all spelling and grammar has been carefully=

left intact, including errors. I thought this was pretty funny.


To Mr. (name omitted) =

District Manager for Alabama
Radio Shack
3300 N. Pace Blvd
Pensacola, FL. 32505

Dear Sire,

This letter is complain about the problems I have having with the ham rad=
io
model number 19-1101 I had got from your company Radio Shack. I had this
shipped special to me from your store 1096 Eastdale Mall Montgomery
Alabama. I was got this because I think that i would get transmitt furthu=
r
that I did with the TRC 217 40 channel walkie talkie.

The problem that had first was when I was going to hook this radio HTX-10=
00
to the antenna the conektor on the radio was wrong it wouldn't attach to =
my
cable. I was able to hook it finally by making a small change in in the
connektor. As soon as I tried to use it there was no sound coming at all.=

This happened for two days and I never did get to talk to anybody the who=
le
two days. That day the cable company came knocking my door and said there=

was something causing problems at my house and disconnekted my radio from=

the cable line. you knew when i brought the Radio that I was going to use=

that for my antenne. You didn't tell me not to why not?

Next time I decided to put the HTX-1000 in my automobile I thought I woul=
d
see how it worked their. I hooked it to my CB-antenna and at least I coul=
d
hear people. But what happens now is no one wants to talk to me because
they says you have to have a licencs to talk to them. Why? I dont have to=

have a licencs to talk on my CB. They'll talk to me there. Anyhow it dont=

matter much anymore because somebody done took the radio HTX-1000 from my=

automobile. =


What I would like for you Radio Shack to do is refund my money because I
don't have the radio anymore and its not my fault i dont and I think you
should give me back my money. Also the cable company here says that I hur=
t
something in there line and want to be paid fix it. It will cost $27482.9=
8
to fix the equipment they say was damaged because you didnt tell me not t=
o
hook it to the cable. Please remit to me the check for $27758.53 for
damages due. To save this matter from going to court the check must be in=

my hand by June first or I will turn this over to my attorneys of law.

Thank you

name withheld
 =