KX3 Stolen at Hamvention

[Jerry]

Greeting all,

I've got the correct S/N from Elecraft this afternoon. It is S/N 6168. There has been a lot of chatter about this incident, and my intent was not create a very long thread. Here is what happened:
1. The radio was in a small fabric bag in the trunk with other things. I don't believe the thief knew what he had grabbed at the time.

2. The thief also grabbed a portable computer which had some very sensitive and excellent information that someone could use to steal my identify. The entire hard drive was encrypted using Windows 8.1 Pro Bitlocker. No need to discuss the pros or cons - I am not concerned about the KX3. What I am concerned about is the computer. Catch the KX3 and then I may get the computer back. If that happens and the encryption is still not tampered with, then my life suddenly gets so much better. I have spent the majority of the last two days doing damage control changing accounts passwords etc. It's a good exercise that has made me so much more appreciative of the pain that others who have suffer from ID thief. My fortune is; I have not been hit yet and by tomorrow, I will have this all under control.

3. So my request to all of hams is this: if you come across this KX3 in your wanderings about the internet or anywhere, please give me a phone call (not e-mail) at 540-583-0475.

Best regards,

Jerry Knowlton, W1IE

[k6dgw]

OK Jerry, it's on a post-it on the monitor.  Really sorry, never had my
or our identity stolen and I encrypt any sensitive info I keep on the
computer, but I do know what a PITA that is.  Also amazing how the
subject of these email threads can drift.  I would take Eric's moderator
job only when my only other choice was Aide to Gen. Custer.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015
- www.cqp.org

On 5/18/2015 6:58 PM, Jerry wrote:

> Greeting all,
>
> I've got the correct S/N from Elecraft this afternoon. It is S/N 6168. There
> has been a lot of chatter about this incident, and my intent was not create
> a very long thread. Here is what happened:
> 1. The radio was in a small fabric bag in the trunk with other things. I
> don't believe the thief knew what he had grabbed at the time.
>
> 2. The thief also grabbed a portable computer which had some very sensitive
> and excellent information that someone could use to steal my identify. The
> entire hard drive was encrypted using Windows 8.1 Pro Bitlocker. No need to
> discuss the pros or cons - I am not concerned about the KX3. What I am
> concerned about is the computer. Catch the KX3 and then I may get the
> computer back. If that happens and the encryption is still not tampered
> with, then my life suddenly gets so much better. I have spent the majority
> of the last two days doing damage control changing accounts passwords etc.
> It's a good exercise that has made me so much more appreciative of the pain
> that others who have suffer from ID thief. My fortune is; I have not been
> hit yet and by tomorrow, I will have this all under control.
>
> 3. So my request to all of hams is this: if you come across this KX3 in your
> wanderings about the internet or anywhere, please give me a phone call (not
> e-mail) at 540-583-0475.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jerry Knowlton, W1IE

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