I also send my sympathies to Duffey. I was almost there and done that... in the
Michigan QSO Party last April we nailed a deer in Mecosta county, Michigan,
about 250 miles away from home. Luckily in spite of a damaged front end,
including a small radiator leak, we made it home. Better yet in our case, the
antennas were not damaged and we were able to keep the rate up post-Bambi.
I hope your insurance covers things. (mine did - $3500 less a hundred dollar
deductable). Maybe you can find a dead deer along the road to blame it on?
73 - Jim K8MR
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Clifford <k4gun.r@gmail.com>
To: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
Cc: vhf contesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 10, 2010 8:42 am
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Fiery end to UHF Contest at KK6MC/r
Awe... that really stinks. I'm very sorry to hear about it. I'm glad you
re safe and better yet, your gear sounds to be salvaged. Bumm about the
ar though. I hope your insurance company doesn't give you any flack about
t. Can they blame the ham gear?
Steve
4GUN/R
On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 11:54 PM, James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>wrote:
> After a modest rove and moderate success in the ARRL UHF contest, including
more 1296 MHz contacts than I have ever made in a contest, my 2003 Subaru
Outback used to house the rover caught fire south of Truth or Consequences
on return to Cedar Crest. It is pretty much a total lost.
I was able to get my radios and other valuables out of the car before the
fire really took off, but as I watched it burn I realized that I had not
retrieved my contest logs. I was angriest then at the thought of an entire
weekend's effort going for naught. But the logs survived, and although a bit
soggy can be processed.
The fire was pretty much confined to the engine compartment. I am safe and
uninjured. Several of the volunteer fireman were hams and were interested in
the antennas.
I will summarize the contest in a later e-mail.
I am happy to be unscathed, but now I have to deal with two of the worst
processes in the World, filing an insurance claim and buying a car. - Duffey
--
James Duffey KK6MC
DM65tc
Cedar Crest NM
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