Carl Cook N4ERO is a scam artist junk merchant

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kc8dcp
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Carl Cook N4ERO is a scam artist junk merchant

Post by kc8dcp »

I swapped a Icom Duel Band Ht for a Icom iC-260 2 meter allmode. which carl stated it only had a sticky swith. swapped it to Dale WT4T enclosed is a partial replie from dale i got today
> >Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:45:35 -0500
> >
> > Put the rig on the bench last nite... you have to be kidding me. tried > >to align the rig, couldn't even turn the pots. the input senitivity is > >almost non existant. If you made any contacts with this rig,I would be >very >suprised
> > I sent you a 100% working alinco rig ,expected to get something near >that >in return.
> > dale wt4t
> > I have sold and bought here for years without a problem..the guy is always selling something. thing is i drive 180 miles a day cause my wife had a cancer operation the 20th. wanted the alinco in the car so now i am out a rig out 40.00 shipping total because i sent the icom to dale and now will send the alinco back to dale..emailed carl early today have heard nothing from him..But the guy in my personal opinion is a sleaze ball i am going to the postal service and file a fraud complaint if he won't do nothing. but my point is there are a bunch of great guys on this board..and i am proud to have done business with 99% of you i am just pissed right now thanks J.Frane
> >________________________________________________________________________
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n9vao
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Post by n9vao »

I sat here and read your post a few times and I have a question about this trading.
The way I understand this is, you traded an Icom dual band HT to Carl and he sent you an Icom IC-260 which you traded to Dale for an Alinco radio.
When Dale received the 260 he checked it out and found that the radio is junk.
Now you have to send the Alinco back to Dale.
My Question is this, did you try the 260 before you traded it to Dale? Also, why did you trade it off so quick? If it was not what you wanted, why did you do a trade with Carl.
I'm not defending what Carl did to you but if I was doing a deal like this I would check out the item before passing it on. A trade like this makes you look bad in Dales mind.
Again what Carl did to you is wrong. Save yourself porblems in the future and test equipment before you sell or trade it off.
I do hope this Carl makes good on what he did to you.
n4ero_01
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Post by n4ero_01 »

Well I have every email you sent me including the one where you said you used the rig to make contact to a ham in Ky. And as for the threats to me then that is low. I have dealt with many hams on all the boards and I always (TRY) to give them a better than fair deal. I even offered you the ht back at the beginning of the deal and YOU chose NOT to take it back. As for the slander of me being a deadbeat. You are the one that kept trying to con (ME) out of my 2 meter Kenwood. I even told you that I would make a deal with you on that and you wanted it for free. So who is a deadbeat? For everyone on here I am sorry that it has gone this far. I never had any intentions of airing this on here and it is not for that fact that I have anything to hide. So here is a copy of several emails that we have sent to each other. Again I am sorry for this but I will not be drug through the mud without defending myself. I have every email if anyone wants them. Thanks again for listening.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: john <kc8dcp>
Date: Jan 8, 2007 12:21 PM
Subject: RE: QTH.COM Ad -- Wanted...
To: 6meterdxhunter@gmail.com
Cc: kc8dcp@hotmail.com


Dear Carl Cook N4ERO,

You have received a response to your ad, titled "Wanted", that you have running on the QTH.COM Free Ham Radio Classified Ads.

The response is from:

Name: john
Callsign: KC8DCP
E-mail: kc8dcp@hotmail.com

The response is:


Carl
you are a f____deadbeat swapped the 2 meter rig for a 2 meter fm with tones...here is a except from the guys email i just got..I expect my ht back or 200.00 or you will be reading about yourself foe ever on this net ..that rig is a piece of s**t and you knew it..yu got 8 hours before i email scott and everyone on qth . you fu---deadbeat fromWT4T 01/08/2007 Put the rig on the bench last nite... you have to be kidding me. tried to align the rig, couldn't even turn the pots. the input senitivity is almost non existant. If you made any contacts with this rig,I would be very suprised
I sent you a 100% working alinco rig ,expected to get something near that in return.
dale wt4t



From: john f <kc8dcp>
Date: Nov 12, 2006 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
To: 6meterdxhunter@gmail.com

carl
i don't have none of the above..have a handspring visor, with leather sase
usb docking station software disk install disk etc..but thats it..why don't
you take the visor and the gps and sell them or use them for swapping
material....John


>From: "N4ERO" <6meterdxhunter>
>To: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:43:03 -0500
>
>have any PDA's with usb or a handheld GPS unit?
>Carl Cook N4ERO
>6 Meter DX Hunter
>ARRL Member
>6 Club Member
>COG #179
>SETI Member
>6 Meters World Wide Member
>WSJT Junky
>FT-2800M
>TM-2550A
>Aircraft Radios
>73 and God Bless
>
>
>This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links contained
>herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
>information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the
>intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure,
>copying, dissemination, distribution or use of this communication is
>STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this communication in error,
>please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail message and delete
>the original and all copies of the communication, along with any
>attachments hereto or links herein, from your system.
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>To: <6meterdxhunter>
>Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:40 PM
>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>
>
>>
>>YES IT IS AND IT' WAS NEW 1 YEAR AGO..I HAD A COUPLE OLD ONES AND SOLD
>>THEM..SO THATS THE ONLY COMPUTER I HAVE AT THE MOMENT SORRY...
>>
>>>From: "N4ERO" <6meterdxhunter>
>>>To: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:35:50 -0500
>>>
>>>I have a Panasonic CF-25 that I have one of those in. But would like a
>>>laptop with the ports built in or an older laptop with built in cdrom
>>>drive. Is the Mac the only laptop you have?
>>>
>>>Carl Cook N4ERO
>>>6 Meter DX Hunter
>>>ARRL Member
>>>6 Club Member
>>>COG #179
>>>SETI Member
>>>6 Meters World Wide Member
>>>WSJT Junky
>>>FT-2800M
>>>TM-2550A
>>>Aircraft Radios
>>>73 and God Bless
>>>
>>>
>>>This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links
>>>contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and
>>>may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If you
>>>are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review,
>>>disclosure, copying, dissemination, distribution or use of this
>>>communication is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this
>>>communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return
>>>e-mail message and delete the original and all copies of the
>>>communication, along with any attachments hereto or links herein, from
>>>your system.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>To: <6meterdxhunter>
>>>Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:30 PM
>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>
>>>
>>>>no i got a pcmia card with adapter that gives you 2 usb ports brand new
>>>>,bought it then bought a mac laptop wit usb ports ahave used it and it
>>>>works very fine
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: "N4ERO" <6meterdxhunter>
>>>>>To: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>>>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:23:23 -0500
>>>>>
>>>>>I have both copies that I bought new this year. The one with the gps
>>>>>unit and one without. I used the one without at the house and the other
>>>>>with my laptop that I used to have. I could use a good used laptop with
>>>>>usb ports built in. It doesn't have to be anything new as long as it
>>>>>has usb ports. Got anything like that laying around?
>>>>>Carl Cook N4ERO
>>>>>6 Meter DX Hunter
>>>>>ARRL Member
>>>>>6 Club Member
>>>>>COG #179
>>>>>SETI Member
>>>>>6 Meters World Wide Member
>>>>>WSJT Junky
>>>>>FT-2800M
>>>>>TM-2550A
>>>>>Aircraft Radios
>>>>>73 and God Bless
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links
>>>>>contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and
>>>>>may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If
>>>>>you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
>>>>>review, disclosure, copying, dissemination, distribution or use of this
>>>>>communication is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this
>>>>>communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return
>>>>>e-mail message and delete the original and all copies of the
>>>>>communication, along with any attachments hereto or links herein, from
>>>>>your system.
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>>>To: <6meterdxhunter>
>>>>>Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:12 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Carl
>>>>>>i have microsoft street and trips with the gps unit.works excellent
>>>>>>for aprs..had it hooked to my computer as a aprs tracker.or hook it to
>>>>>>a laptop and use it in the car..works great hooks to usb
>>>>>>port..software is copys but work fine..bought it a year ago to drive
>>>>>>to mayo clinic in mn. worked great..now i could use the 2 meter rig
>>>>>>more...john
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>From: "N4ERO" <6meterdxhunter>
>>>>>>>To: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>>>>>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:05:52 -0500
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hello John, no I didn't get a message from you? Glad to here you made
>>>>>>>a contact with the rig. What did you have in mind for the Kenwood?
>>>>>>>Carl Cook N4ERO
>>>>>>>6 Meter DX Hunter
>>>>>>>ARRL Member
>>>>>>>6 Club Member
>>>>>>>COG #179
>>>>>>>SETI Member
>>>>>>>6 Meters World Wide Member
>>>>>>>WSJT Junky
>>>>>>>FT-2800M
>>>>>>>TM-2550A
>>>>>>>Aircraft Radios
>>>>>>>73 and God Bless
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links
>>>>>>>contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s)
>>>>>>>and may contain information that is confidential or legally
>>>>>>>protected. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby
>>>>>>>notified that any review, disclosure, copying, dissemination,
>>>>>>>distribution or use of this communication is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If
>>>>>>>you have received this communication in error, please notify the
>>>>>>>sender immediately by return e-mail message and delete the original
>>>>>>>and all copies of the communication, along with any attachments
>>>>>>>hereto or links herein, from your system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>>>>>To: <6meterdxhunter>
>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 12:47 PM
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Carl did you get my message for the swap for the kenwood made a
>>>>>>>>contact in kentucky today with the Icom...John
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>From: "N4ERO" <6meterdxhunter>
>>>>>>>>>To: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>>>>>>>Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:20:49 -0500
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Yeah I will make you a deal on the old Kenwood. It's a TM-2550A but
>>>>>>>>>you have to use a external speaker on it. It has tones in it. What
>>>>>>>>>do you offer. I tried the ht and found the antenna connector was
>>>>>>>>>loose. I will have to fix that I guess. I had an extra AAA battery
>>>>>>>>>pack for it that came with my W32A. Just let me know John.
>>>>>>>>>Carl Cook N4ERO
>>>>>>>>>6 Meter DX Hunter
>>>>>>>>>ARRL Member
>>>>>>>>>6 Club Member
>>>>>>>>>COG #179
>>>>>>>>>SETI Member
>>>>>>>>>6 Meters World Wide Member
>>>>>>>>>WSJT Junky
>>>>>>>>>FT-2800M
>>>>>>>>>TM-2550A
>>>>>>>>>Aircraft Radios
>>>>>>>>>73 and God Bless
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links
>>>>>>>>>contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s)
>>>>>>>>>and may contain information that is confidential or legally
>>>>>>>>>protected. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby
>>>>>>>>>notified that any review, disclosure, copying, dissemination,
>>>>>>>>>distribution or use of this communication is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
>>>>>>>>>If you have received this communication in error, please notify the
>>>>>>>>>sender immediately by return e-mail message and delete the original
>>>>>>>>>and all copies of the communication, along with any attachments
>>>>>>>>>hereto or links herein, from your system.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>>>>>>>To: <6meterdxhunter>
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:53 PM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>CARL
>>>>>>>>>>PROBLEM IS IT ONLY STAYED ON 10 MINUTES,,SO NOT SUREHAVE YOU TRIED
>>>>>>>>>>THE HT YET..ALSO FOUND A SPEAKER MIC FOR IT.I WILL SEND IT 2
>>>>>>>>>>YOU...HOW ABOUT GIVING ME A DEAL ON THE OLD 2 METER RIG YOU
>>>>>>>>>>HAVE..I WILL SEND THIS ONE IN TO HAVE ICOM TAKE A LOOK..I WANTED
>>>>>>>>>>TO USE MY TEN-TEC TRANSVERTER ON IT...I WILL ECIDE WHAT I AM GOING
>>>>>>>>>>TO DO IN A DAY OR SO..LIKE THE RIG BUT DON'T HAVE A LOT OF CASH TO
>>>>>>>>>>GET IT FIXED OR TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT....73'S jOHN
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>From: "N4ERO" <6meterdxhunter>
>>>>>>>>>>>To: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: 2 METER SWAP
>>>>>>>>>>>Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:32:03 -0500
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Hello John, that is how I used it. If you wish to trade back then
>>>>>>>>>>>I will send you the ht back. I don't want you to be unhappy with
>>>>>>>>>>>the deal. If you want to trade back that is fine. Just let me
>>>>>>>>>>>know.
>>>>>>>>>>>Carl Cook N4ERO
>>>>>>>>>>>6 Meter DX Hunter
>>>>>>>>>>>ARRL Member
>>>>>>>>>>>6 Club Member
>>>>>>>>>>>COG #179
>>>>>>>>>>>SETI Member
>>>>>>>>>>>6 Meters World Wide Member
>>>>>>>>>>>WSJT Junky
>>>>>>>>>>>FT-2800M
>>>>>>>>>>>TM-2550A
>>>>>>>>>>>Aircraft Radios
>>>>>>>>>>>73 and God Bless
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links
>>>>>>>>>>>contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended
>>>>>>>>>>>recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential or
>>>>>>>>>>>legally protected. If you are not the intended recipient, you are
>>>>>>>>>>>hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying,
>>>>>>>>>>>dissemination, distribution or use of this communication is
>>>>>>>>>>>STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this communication in
>>>>>>>>>>>error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail
>>>>>>>>>>>message and delete the original and all copies of the
>>>>>>>>>>>communication, along with any attachments hereto or links herein,
>>>>>>>>>>>from your system.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "john f" <kc8dcp>
>>>>>>>>>>>To: <6meterdxhunter>
>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:23 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: 2 METER SWAP
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>cARL
>>>>>>>>>>>>RECEIVED THE RIG TODAY ..I DO BELIEVE IT HAS A LITTLE MORE
>>>>>>>>>>>>SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GET HOT OCCASIONALLY..IT'S BEEN OFF ON TX
>>>>>>>>>>>>FOR 2 HOURS AND HAS NOT COME BACK YET..I SHUT IT OFF TO COOL
>>>>>>>>>>>>DOWN AND SO FAR NADA...THE DUEL BANDER IS A MUCH BETTER RIG THAN
>>>>>>>>>>>>THIS..I DO NOT WANT IT BACK BUT I DON'T WANT A PIECE OF KRAP
>>>>>>>>>>>>EITHER..I'LL MESS WITH IT A LITTLE BUT I THINK IT HAS A MORE
>>>>>>>>>>>>SERIOUS PROBLEM THAN YOU ORIGINALLY STATED..
>>>>>>>>>>>>SO THERE FOR IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ..I WAS NOT UNDER THE
>>>>>>>>>>>>IMPRESSION I WAS GETTING TO FIXER UPPERS..YOU SAID IT HEAT UP
>>>>>>>>>>>>ONCE IN A WHILE AND IT WAS ONLY ON 10 MINUTES..WILL WAIT TO HERE
>>>>>>>>>>>>FROM YOU..JOHN
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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n4ero_01
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Post by n4ero_01 »

I hope everyone looks at the dates on the emails. They go back 2 months. I was asked why I hadn't given him back the ht? Here is that email.

from N4ERO <6meterdxhunter> hide details 11/10/06
to john f <kc8dcp>
date Nov 10, 2006 4:32 PM
subject Re: 2 METER SWAP
mailed-by gmail.com

Hello John, that is how I used it. If you wish to trade back then I will
send you the ht back. I don't want you to be unhappy with the deal. If you
want to trade back that is fine. Just let me know.
Carl Cook N4ERO
6 Meter DX Hunter
ARRL Member
6 Club Member
COG #179
SETI Member
6 Meters World Wide Member
WSJT Junky
FT-2800M
TM-2550A
Aircraft Radios
73 and God Bless
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