Riki,
Thanks for your email. Of course I do accept your apologies, and I think we can
consider that the incident is now closed.
I have done a google-search and found the ACOM1000 story at
http://www.df3cb.com/chesterfield/tx9_story.html
the pictures are at
http://www.df3cb.com/chesterfield/pictures.html
I wrote to Chris DL5NAM one of the team member to know if they got any
explanations/excuses/compensation from Air-France - If there is anything that
can be done from the French side to help, I am ready to do whatever is
possible...
Cu soon in a contest (maybe this weekend on 10m... but it is likely to be hard
!)
Patrick
Quoting "R. Kline" <k7nj@zahav.net.il>:
> Dear Patrick,
>
> Please accept my apology. I meant no disrespect to the wonderful people of
> France. I have many dear friends in your country, and always found myself
> in the most pleasant atmosphere during my travels to France. I was apalled
> to read some of the resulting email in this thread that contained insulting
> ethnic innuendos.
>
> However, I feel that this is a topic of interest to contesters who
> frequently travel to rare locations for contests. Please note too that the
> topic of the destroyed amplifier did appear on this reflector quite
> recently, so when I saw the article regarding the planted explosives by
> security guards, I realized that it was the second incident involving errors
> by airport security in a short time period. For me at least, this implies a
> sytemic problem - one that will recur unless the root causes are corrected.
> Hopefully, the ensuing investigation will put things in order again.
>
> Looking over my email again, I see that it was unnecessarily cynical. I
> should have written something factual without adding my own cynicism.
>
> I suggest to everybody that we refrain from further open discussions on the
> reflector about this. If you like, Patrick, we can continue discussing this
> privately between us.
>
> Once again, I am sorry.
> Sincerely,
> and 73,
> Riki, K7NJ - 4X4NJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of f6irf@free.fr
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 7:31 AM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Cc: list-concours@ref-union.org
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Destroyed equipment in France
>
>
>
> Dear Riki
>
> I think you should refrain from sending this sort of emails on an
> international
> mailing-list...
>
> 1) It is "out of topic" on a contest dedicated reflector
> 2) It is far beyond the limits of the "ham spirit"
> 3) Such stupid allegations do not have any place in ham-radio discussions...
>
> Please keep this sort of low-level analysis for the pub...
> Regards - Patrick F6IRF
>
>
> [CQ-Contest] Destroyed equipment in France
> from [R. Kline] [Permanent Link][Original]
>
> To: "Cq-Contest@Contesting. Com" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Destroyed equipment in France
> From: "R. Kline" <k7nj@zahav.net.il>
> Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 08:56:09 -0700
> List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
>
> The recently publicized destruction of the amplifier in France is not
> surprising after reading the following article. It appears that the French
> are very careless in these matters. Conclusion: Avoid travel to France if
> you have anything with you other than typical tourist items, and even then,
> be prepared to find some additional things (perhaps explosives) when you
> arrive at your destination. Hopefully, the explosives will not be
> discovered by the authorities (which they likely will) - resulting in your
> arrest!
> 73,
> Riki, K7NJ - 4X4NJ
>
> Source: Guardian UK
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/france/story/0,11882,1367287,00.html
>
>
>
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