WQ1X ???
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:06 am
Trying to sort this out...
A few days ago I listed a computer I would like to trade on QTH. I was fairly specific about what I would like to trade for, or use my laptop as a partial trade for. After a day or so I was contacted by WQ1X asking if I still had the laptop, I replied stating yes, and asked what he had to trade.
Now let me insert here, the email I received was from a user name "smoker", so I just had to wonder...
Anyway, he replied stating he had the following to trade:
smoker wrote:
> hi tim got your e-mail tnxs for the come back well tim here,s what i
> have too trade for the laptop 1. ameritron al-811h amplifier like
> brand new fire up once that was it that pack it away because i move
> still on table covered from dust 10 out 10 rate got manuel for it
> 2.yeasu ft990 ac model with the yeasu desk mike i,ll be waiting for a
> answer from you
>
> 73 ron wq1x
The reply was not specific saying if he intended to trade both items, or my choice...
Being a newly minted Technician, I saw that neither of these two items would do me any good until after passing at least one (plus code) more test...I replied telling him I would most likely get into HF in the future so I might entertain a HF rig to set aside for now. I then asked a few SIMPLE questions regarding the equipment:
What was the condition of the equipment?
Has it been in a SMOKING environment?
Does it transmit at full power?
Does it tune properly?
Here is his reply.
hi tim tnxs for the reply oh before i sign the rig got a few scatches on the top 100 watts built in turner
73 ron wq1x
Okay I guess I got a partial answer on one of my questions...I wrote back AGAIN asking if the gear worked properly and if it was from a SMOKING environment...
His reply was that he sent me that infomation already...I am starting to think I am not getting the whole story here.
I have since wrote him explaining my concerns about him not being willing to answer my questions regarding the equipment, and that he being listed as a Extra class license holder should understand why my questions are important.
I have since received another email from WQ1X offering to "throw in" a Kenwood TM-621 mobile as well to complete the trade. Still not a word from him about the condition of any of the equipment or if it is from a SMOKING environment.
Just curious what you guys think...this appears to be a ham I would rather not choose to trade with.
Just my .02
Tim, KE5TIM
A few days ago I listed a computer I would like to trade on QTH. I was fairly specific about what I would like to trade for, or use my laptop as a partial trade for. After a day or so I was contacted by WQ1X asking if I still had the laptop, I replied stating yes, and asked what he had to trade.
Now let me insert here, the email I received was from a user name "smoker", so I just had to wonder...
Anyway, he replied stating he had the following to trade:
smoker wrote:
> hi tim got your e-mail tnxs for the come back well tim here,s what i
> have too trade for the laptop 1. ameritron al-811h amplifier like
> brand new fire up once that was it that pack it away because i move
> still on table covered from dust 10 out 10 rate got manuel for it
> 2.yeasu ft990 ac model with the yeasu desk mike i,ll be waiting for a
> answer from you
>
> 73 ron wq1x
The reply was not specific saying if he intended to trade both items, or my choice...
Being a newly minted Technician, I saw that neither of these two items would do me any good until after passing at least one (plus code) more test...I replied telling him I would most likely get into HF in the future so I might entertain a HF rig to set aside for now. I then asked a few SIMPLE questions regarding the equipment:
What was the condition of the equipment?
Has it been in a SMOKING environment?
Does it transmit at full power?
Does it tune properly?
Here is his reply.
hi tim tnxs for the reply oh before i sign the rig got a few scatches on the top 100 watts built in turner
73 ron wq1x
Okay I guess I got a partial answer on one of my questions...I wrote back AGAIN asking if the gear worked properly and if it was from a SMOKING environment...
His reply was that he sent me that infomation already...I am starting to think I am not getting the whole story here.
I have since wrote him explaining my concerns about him not being willing to answer my questions regarding the equipment, and that he being listed as a Extra class license holder should understand why my questions are important.
I have since received another email from WQ1X offering to "throw in" a Kenwood TM-621 mobile as well to complete the trade. Still not a word from him about the condition of any of the equipment or if it is from a SMOKING environment.
Just curious what you guys think...this appears to be a ham I would rather not choose to trade with.
Just my .02
Tim, KE5TIM