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VE3WBZ > ANT 21.05.06 15:49l 87 Lines 3959 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 35730_VE3FJB
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Subj: The ANT@WW Saga
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DT:Sunday,May 21th.,2006 @1040hrs EST
The antics of Felix HB9ABX have been well known to me as far back
as a few years ago when he first came on the packet with a posting
about his new Antenna and how wonderful it was ..etc.
At that time, he mentioned that the details of the antenna were
"FREE" to all, and to go to his website for more information.
Once at his website, you were instructed to click here and there
all the time the promise of the details were a "click" away.
At the end of the website dance through Felix's Wonderland, it
was disclosed for so much money, he would send you complete details
a mannual and whatever to build the antenna.
One look at the picture of the plummer's pipe on top of the car
tells you any highway police are going to pull you over. Its on
a plate with suction cups and springs....and as for being straight
well I think I'd look for something better, then something that might
come off the car and kill the motorist behind me.
There were two complaints at that time;
<1> Felix was directing people to his website to sell them his antenna.
He was then as now using packet to get people to the website.
<2> The FREE details on the antenna were NEVER given, as you were
re-routed here and there through pictures ,etc...then to the page
where you were told to pay for the antenna....all after on
packet making it FREE.
Felix..posted a big bla blah on how he was a great ham helping
everyone and at the local clubs doing this and that, and how his
antenna project was proper. Then... he quietly reorganized his
Website...and has done over and over until this day.
I know of only one ham that has paid Felix for the plans...and he
never got a thing. And when he asked for a refund...well Felix
short changed him there too!
I also see another ham on here comparing F6FBB's FBB BBS software
and winpack like Felix's efforts...and claiming they like Felix are
there for profit. I very much doubt it. There is no comparison
between Felix's use of packet to advertise his website where he tells
people how much this antenna costs...It is not a project but him
trying to make money and using packet.
Winpack and FBB BBS software are offered for "FREE" It is all
included and okay there is a request to support the project if you
like the software by making a donation.
The point here is FBB and WINPACK are "FREE" to download.
I even have it on my landline BBS.
I can not see where FBB and Winpack are like Felix in anyway..sorry.
There is also another point to be made here too...and this is Felix's
posting of messages coming back to him on the antenna.
Why have they never posted to all in the ANT@WW thread?
Lots of callsigns used by Felix to advertise his antenna and contacts
...but via Email...I have yet to get an answer from any of them as to
whether or not this took place. I smell "dead kitty on the road".
I guess a few logbooks will have to be pulled to check for this test.
I wonder if they have the enterys?
There also is something about Felix not understanding English. "BS"!
He understands. He did in 2003, and he does today in 2006. Even in
a search of messages from stations there is either bad route or unknown.
Yet Felix is posting replys from them..and reference to the ANT@WW
thread....when one of his lads says '..Quote : "Those guys..." meaning
those who have been after Felix for his commercial use of the Packet
Network to sell his product.
As for some of these calls not being at QRZ.com ....and as Felix says
he is not registered there...no matter...I wasn't either but my
call was already there Felix. I went to other sites and searched
via Internet....found enough bad routes for the calls you listed
as packeting you... they seem fishy matey.
Oh well the Felix saga continues....
73 Peter VE3WBZ
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