Ham Won’t Unbox Rig

PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS – Stephan Seymore’s new FTDX-5000 arrived yesterday but he says he “absolutely will not” take it out of its box.

Intrigued, Ham Hijinks caught up with Seymore as he was checking to ensure the transparent sticker covering the display on his Icom 756Pro was still in place.

“I reluctantly unboxed this one, but only because I know having the stickers on will bring some extra value when I sell it,” he says, while pointing to the Icom.

When asked why he’s intent on keeping the new arrival in its box, he recoiled as he told of a particularly traumatizing incident in 2007. One fateful day, his Kenwood mobile rig died after he plugged in an accessory while the power was still on. He says he “learned a lesson.”

“I sent it off for repair and it came back good as new, but I decided to never turn it on again. I just didn’t want to risk having an issue with it again. And you know what, I haven’t had any problems with it since,” he says.

For now, his new radio is on a shelf next to a TI-81 calculator circa 1991 – still in its plastic clamshell retail packaging.

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By K5KVN, on the scene