Re: antenneX v Sam Morgan

[k5oai]

Due to a recent email contact from Jack Stone,
(quoted in full below so there can be no confusion about it),
I have been informed I must retract
comments I recently made in reference to Antennex.

So in accordance with the following demands:
<quote>
 > We would like to have the name of your attorney and phone # so he/she may be
 > contacted to review your public comments in terms of potential damages that
 > could be sought. You may want to seriously consider retracting the false
 > rumors you have spread on the QTH forum and perhaps elsewhere to be
 > determined.
</quote>

Here is my reply and *retraction* of what Jack has said was offensive to him.

I expressed an opinion sir,
in my part of America that is still allowed!
Perhaps from where you stand with your,
"financial guy turned publisher's", wealth it is not.

Where I had said that you had:
"commercialized *_all_* Cebik's content"
and
"what was once freely given, now must be paid for"
was mis stated on my part.

It is fact that one *must* pay for *SOME* content on your site.

As to whither or not those parts are/were
part of what was once free, I have only your word,
and my unconfirmed opinion, as previously expressed by many others.

AS you stated on your site:
<quote>
"This “story” is also designed to educate some about the evolution of the
www.cebik.com web site which has lead to some controversy among the few."

"It is especially targeted, once and for all, toward those who remained
willfully ignorant of the relationship of this publishing company, antenneX and
that web site—that it isn’t a simple matter that LB passed away and that
antenneX sprung up from nowhere, took possession of the site and abruptly
“commercialized” it. Instead, antenneX (founded 21 years ago) support activities
have always been there more than a decade, but largely behind the scenes as far
as its commercial connections. The evidence was always apparent, but some just
didn't connect the dots. Such were part of the private business compensation
affairs between LB and us, but there was very-much a commercial side to the
activities of LB contrary to any who thought otherwise. With that said, without
question, LB was always willing to help someone in need if he could. He would
never ask anything in return for such personal assistance as hundreds may testify."
</quote>

http://www.antennex.com/Stones/st0509/lb_and_me.htm

Since only you know about the *private* facts of this matter, they can not be
argued. I remain that, the *spirit* of Cebik's 'freely' given help, seemed to me
to be lacking by the commercial aspects of the site. Where Cebik's content end
and your "copyrighted content" begins, blurs in my readings of the site.

<quote>
"LB was always willing to help someone in need if he could. He would *never*
*ask* *anything* *in* *return* for such personal assistance as hundreds may
testify."
</quote>


So I bow to your money and power and restate that
my comments were not based on any facts,
but rather simply on my opinion.

P.S.
As I fear your power and your money,
all further correspondence from you to me,
will be posted in full online for my protection.


GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan

On 12/16/2010 8:51 AM, Jack L Stone wrote:

> Mr Morgan:
>
> It has come to my attention you have willingly and knowingly spread
> misinformation about antenneX and its relationship with LB Cebik on a public
> forum even though the article "LB and Me" was read by you by admitting so. That
> article clearly states in great depth that LB and antenneX had various
> compensation agreement concerning the handling of the materials in question.
>
> Moreover, the most blatant deception you mentioned was that the Cebik web site
> (owned by me) was not longer free and must be paid for when in fact it is still
> free -- only a FREE login must be created to enter to see the same content as
> before. A choice to purchase a CD version has been offered for 10 years.
>
> We would like to have the name of your attorney and phone # so he/she may be
> contacted to review your public comments in terms of potential damages that
> could be sought. You may want to seriously consider retracting the false rumors
> you have spread on the QTH forum and perhaps elsewhere to be determined.
>
> I am Bccing our local counsel to open a file on this issue.
>
> Below is a copy of your post on the above-mentioned forum.
>
> Jack L. Stone,
> Exclusive Publisher of antenneX and Cebik antenna-related products.
>
> From: Sam Morgan <[hidden email]>
> To: [hidden email]
>
> /soapbox on
>
> I think they are referring to the Antennex website
> http://www.antennex.com/Stones/st0906/antennex.html
>
> you know the one that took the free L.B. Cebik's website
> and commercialized all Cebik's content after he died
> this rape of Cebik's material it is denied here:
> http://www.antennex.com/Stones/st0509/lb_and_me.htm
>
> all I know is, what was one freely given, now must be paid
> for,but whither or not that was Cebik's wishes for his legacy
> well I guess we will each just have to decide for our selves
>
> hint:
> who's name is on the check you must write

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[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

Folks - Let's end this thread immediately. This retraction is OK, but
further comments on this topic are should be posted elsewhere.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ
Elecraft List Moderator
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On 12/16/2010 8:33 AM, Sam Morgan wrote:
> Due to a recent email contact from Jack Stone,
> (quoted in full below so there can be no confusion about it),
> I have been informed I must retract
> comments I recently made in reference to Antennex.
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