Jim’s n7js, Tuner is Down, Down, Down

This note appeared today on Jim’s Online Tuner Site:

ON APPROX. MARCH 23RD, THE ICOM R-75 UNEXPECTEDLY LOST ALL SENSITIVITY IN THE SHORTWAVE SECTION. IT IS ASSUMED AFTER MANY TESTS, THAT THIS IS A FAILURE IN THE FRONT END OF THE RECEIVER - MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY INTENSE STATIC ELECTRICITY IN THE AREA. THE RADIO IS BEING SHIPPED TO SULTAN ELECTRONICS AND THEREFORE WILL BE OFF-LINE UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE COMPLETED. MORE THAN EVER, WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THIS SYSTEM.

We would ALL appreciate it if someone would contribute a SECOND Icom R-75 to Jim Southwick n7js! It probably would not even have to be new...

Come on all you tightwads! I KNOW there are a few of you out there that could afford to do this; if I had an extra buck to my name, I would have sent him TWO of these by now (and purchased one for me and hired a local ham to ‘hide’ an antenna on my roof, sigh) by now.

And if you are unable to do that, at least send the guy some CASH, so he will have the resources to operate a quality service, including back up hardware and systems! Go use that PayPal Button at: http://www.jimandleah.com/

Notice, Jim did not say when he expected to have his Tuner back up, something I feel that does not bode well for any of us. Guess I am going to get caught up on my reading.