AB7ON Vancouver, WA - Missing Receiver
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:14 pm
My name is Christine Bartlett. My call sign is WA8SOF, formerly N8NDF.
Back in 1997 my Mother sent my deceased Father's first receiver that he ever built to me. It was a National NC-188. I found Leo J Gac, listed below, on the internet doing business as Vancouver Electronics,in the state of Washington. We corresponded and came to an agreement to have it sent to him, with a $100.00 deposit, from Owosso Michigan to be repaired for $294.00.
For reasons unknown to me to this day, he fell off the face of the earth after a few conversations and the radio that I treasured enough to have brought back to life was lost. I tried many avenues to locate Mr. Gac to no avail and came to the conclusion that possibly he passed away and maybe he left his wife with no idea what to do with all the radios in his shack. This is exactly what happened to my Mother with my Father's radios when he passed.
It appears that his Amateur License was again granted in 2004. Can you help me locate Mr. Gac to inquire about this? I realize it's a shot in the dark, especially after all this time, but only just recently did someone find this information. I had given up all hopes of seeing my Father's radio again. I don't care if it is not repaired or the money; I would just like to have it returned.
Sincerely,
Christine Bartlett
WA8SOF
Naples, Fl. 34117
AB7ON
LEO J GAC, JR
8002 NE HWY 99 SUITE B PMB 20
VANCOUVER, WA 98665
USA
Operator Class EXTRA Previous Callsign WA8KXK
Grant Date 02/23/2004 Expire Date 05/17/2014
Codes HAI - Ham Radio - Individual
Back in 1997 my Mother sent my deceased Father's first receiver that he ever built to me. It was a National NC-188. I found Leo J Gac, listed below, on the internet doing business as Vancouver Electronics,in the state of Washington. We corresponded and came to an agreement to have it sent to him, with a $100.00 deposit, from Owosso Michigan to be repaired for $294.00.
For reasons unknown to me to this day, he fell off the face of the earth after a few conversations and the radio that I treasured enough to have brought back to life was lost. I tried many avenues to locate Mr. Gac to no avail and came to the conclusion that possibly he passed away and maybe he left his wife with no idea what to do with all the radios in his shack. This is exactly what happened to my Mother with my Father's radios when he passed.
It appears that his Amateur License was again granted in 2004. Can you help me locate Mr. Gac to inquire about this? I realize it's a shot in the dark, especially after all this time, but only just recently did someone find this information. I had given up all hopes of seeing my Father's radio again. I don't care if it is not repaired or the money; I would just like to have it returned.
Sincerely,
Christine Bartlett
WA8SOF
Naples, Fl. 34117
AB7ON
LEO J GAC, JR
8002 NE HWY 99 SUITE B PMB 20
VANCOUVER, WA 98665
USA
Operator Class EXTRA Previous Callsign WA8KXK
Grant Date 02/23/2004 Expire Date 05/17/2014
Codes HAI - Ham Radio - Individual