Wish I knew this before I bought a radio from him.
Here's my story
Beware of a person going by the name of Stephen Brinck,call sign KF6RCH. He's doing business under the name Sanderson Sales.
His QRZ listing shows a San Francisco address but his phone number and Pay Pal info shows a Riverside CA address. Kind of fishy part one.
He posted an ad  for a RCI 2970 N2 on QRZ and I answered it and bought it. I sent him the payment immediately  via Pay Pal . After paying him I did not receive any shipping information until the 4th day and then all it was  was a shipping label that had been generated. .This was on Friday. The status did not change nor did the package show any movement for the next 3 days. On Monday I told the seller if there was no movement by the end of that day I wanted a refund and he agreed. He then stated that he was going to where he took the radio for shipping and find out what was going on. I told him hold off on the refund until after he talked to the UPS store people.
A change of status was posted on the UPS site on Monday but again there it stayed until now.
He again said he'd refund my money ,that was Wednesday the 20th and that was the last I heard from him.
This person is a liar and a thief and I want all to be aware

Watch out for the Daleks!
There will never be a better Doctor than David Tennant. IMHO
73
Bill/k4flh

I imagine that this has been discussed more times than Carter has pills. I am looking for opinions on what is the best antenna for 160 meters on a piece of property that is not only small but irregularly shaped.

Here's what I have to work with.
The lot is pie shaped, 130ft. at the widest point across the front, 190ft. deep and only 10ft. across the back line.
Half of the lot is level. The other half is a steep hill which is heavily forested. From the back of the house to where the incline starts is 20ft. and the width at the start of the slope is 75ft. Wierd shaped but not a lot of grass to mow! LOL

I can put up anything I want(no covenants)but I'm on a tight budget(who isn't?) and would prefer not to have to erect a tower.I have two 30ft. push up poles on the house already and a ground mounted 10ft. tripod with 10ft. of mast coming out of it with a Gap DX Titan on it right at the edge of the slope.
Any advise would be appreciated.
73
Bill/k4flh

There are some "bootleggers" here in the Tennessee Valley on 10 meters down in the CW section and up above 29 megs. I hear them daily.
Bill

Did you notice that the heads were facing backwards away from the speakers both on the podium and when the reporters were holding them?

In case you haven't resolved your problem Its a 25k ohm. If you need one I have a few .Just send me your asddress and a couple bucks for postage
I'm good on QRZ
Bill Price K4FLH

Just a reminder that tonight is the night for the inaugural Hams And
Motorcycles Amateur Radio Group(H.A.M.)net on Echolink. The start time
is at 9:30 est (0230 GMT 1/10) on node 77433.
All amateur operators are welcome. No membership is required to join in
the fun. So tell your friends about it and have them join us.
If you have any questions about procedure or how to connect please
refer to the article posted by our coordinator,Kerry,that is in the
files section.
Hope to hear you there tonight and every Weds. night
73
Bill/K4FLH

The Hams and Motorcycles Amateur Radio Group (H.A.M.) will be starting a net on Echolink this coming Weds.evening,Jan.9th,and every Weds.evening at 9:30 pm Eastern,(0230 UTC)on Node 77433(N5API-L).
You do not have to be a member of H.A.M. to check in all amateurs are welcome.
More info at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HamsAndMotorcycles/ and you can check out our hosts web site for more on some rules at http://www.n5api.net/conf.htm
Please join us this and every Weds.
73
Bill/k4flh

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Ever since I have been a Ham Radio Operator I've noticed a lot of us
hams are also motorcycle riders.So I thought that what we need is a
place we can hang out on line to share pictures, stories and
comaraderie.And here it is,HAMS and HARLEYS!
Although the title of this forum is "Hams and Harleys" it is open to
any ham who rides any brand bike.We all share the wind and all the
hazards of riding no matter if your title says Harley or Honda on it.
No adult posts or foul language will be allowed.Anyone doing so will
be banned and there will be no appeal.
This is a moderated forum so if you wish to join there may be a delay
while you are approved before you can post. Please include your call
sign when asking to join.You'll need to be a licensed ham to post on
the forum but anyone will be able to read posts and view pictures
once approved. So even if you don't own a bike or have a call sign
your invited to check us out.Maybe we can rub off on you.Here's our
address, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HamsandHarleys/

Thank you for your interest.
73 de K4FLH/Bill