One bad apple does NOT spoil this bunch. God Bless Win dealing with his issues and kudos to you for helping him.
Tom K3TVC > > From: "A.R.S. - W5AMI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/11 Fri PM 03:34:38 EDT > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> > Subject: [AMRadio] Paul / wa3vjb > > I am appalled by Paul's comments about my post for Win/w5wm on the amfone.net. > > Read it here before the whole thing likely gets pulled: > > http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=11092.0 > > Why didn't you post your comments in reply to my listing for Win here > Paul? You are not exactly what I thought was "my kind of person" to > make a statement as you did here. There are a lot of folks on this > reflector that know Jim/Win who will be completely astonished by such > a statement. > > Just in case the topic is deleted from amfone.net, here is a copy of > the entire thread: > > <START> > The AM Forum > AM CLASSIFIEDS => FOR SALE / TRADE => Topic started by: W5AMI on May > 10, 2007, 05:45:31 AM > > Title: Pre-Estate Sale in Texas > Post by: W5AMI on May 10, 2007, 05:45:31 AM > This came from a very good ham friend of mine in Texas. I have no > idea why he is getting out of ham radio, but I hate to hear of it. > > -------------------------------- > Getting out of ham radio. Everything from my 3 ham shacks must go. I > am selling as a lot to the highest bidder over $7500 (cash). High > bidder will be notified on June 15, 2007. Send bids via email or > U.S.P.S. Items for auction are: > > Complete AM vintage station that includes BC-610E, spare tubes and > tuning units, Collins 75A3, B&W 5100, Hammarlund HQ-110A VHF, (2) > Heathkit Seneca 6 & 2 meter transmitters, Heath DX-60, HG-10B, and HR-10. > > Vintage SSB/CW includes: Drake R4C, T4XC, MS4 and AC4; Ten-Tec Omni-D, > Heath HW-100. > > State of the art: Icom 756 ProII, Ameritron AL-1200 amplifier, Palstar > AT4K tuner; Yaesu FT857D with ATAS 120 Antenna Tuner; Brand New (never > used) Flex Radio SDR-1000 with built-in antenna tuner. > > Heath SB-220 and Dentron Clippertron L amplifiers. > > Ameritron ALS-600 amplifier > > Ameritron ALS-500 amplifier (never used) > > LDG AT-1000 automatic KW antenna tuner. > > Several 2mtr/440 rigs and antennas > > 48 feet of Rohn 25 tower with base, wall bracket, rotor plate and Ham IV > rotor. Mosely TA-33M triband beam. (All on ground and ready to transport). > > Miscellaneous test equipment, microphones, audio mixers, transmitters, > transceivers, antenna tuners, tubes, parts, coax, antenna wire and > antennas. EVERYTHING GOES! > > Please inquire/bid directly to W5WN - Jim at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------- > > I have talked with Jim / "Win" many times on most of the equipment he > has listed here, and know he takes best of care of his equipment. I'm > not sure about shipping, however some items obviously would be better > as pick up only. You can work that out with Jim. > > > REPLY FROM PAUL - WA3VJB > > Title: Re: Pre-Estate Sale in Texas > Post by: WA3VJB on May 11, 2007, 01:23:44 PM > "Pre-Estate Sale" > > Curious concept. > > Maybe he's going into an old folks' home or something. > > > Otherwise it's yer basic "fixin' to die rag" I suppose. > > > > MY REPLY BACK TO PAUL - WA3VJB > > Title: Re: Pre-Estate Sale in Texas > Post by: W5AMI on May 11, 2007, 02:24:23 PM > Quote from: WA3VJB on Today at 01:23:44 PM > > Otherwise it's yer basic "fixin' to die rag" I suppose. > > Sorry Paul, but I am really surprised by that statement! I know Win, > and your assessment is pretty much correct from what I understand, > however I think it's really harsh the way you put it, especially since > he is (or I know at one time was) a member of this forum, and lot of > his friends ARE members of this forum. I can only hope he does not > see your reply. > > Being an admin of this forum, and "original" founder of amfone.net, > the first thing I wanted to do was delete your comment, however I've > decided that in situations such as this, Gary should intervene. Win > has been my friend for a long time, and I simply can not understand > why you would poke fun/criticize someone who is on his way to the > other side. If I felt this was some sort of screwing for potential > buyers, you can bet your damned money I would NOT have posted this to > amfone.net, or anywhere else. > > I am not going to explain his health to everyone, and see no reason to > do so, as that is Win's business and that of his family. I offered to > list his items on amfone.net when I heard the news, and he agreed. > > Healthfully Yours Paul! > > Brian / wa5am > > <END of post and replies on amfone.net> > > > > > -- > Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names > the streets after them. - Bill Vaughan > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
