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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Re: ATM robberies, </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I had a part-time Field Service rep weekend job on-call for BayBanks (remember them?) years ago correcting faults on the Merrimack Valley ATMs from Andover to Newburyport. I assume this crime was a customer robbery, but if someone wanted to clean out the ATM ($60K back in the day) they would have to grab the cash person as he or she was going into the service entrance in the back of the kiosk with the Field Rep already inside. Both persons were required to access cash. The Rep. had the combo lock dial key. One industrious Rep. named Bob looked over the cash person's shoulder to get the combos one Sunday evening. He later went back and cleaned a few ATMS, splitting for Canada in the bank's car. The Canadian police pulled him over after he went through a stop sign. He had a wife and a baby at home.</span>
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On 09/29/2025 1:42 PM EDT Christopher Lennon via bars <bars@w1hh.org> wrote:
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There was an armed robbery at an ATM on South Broadway in Salem on the 23rd of September. Apparently the robber fled to the North shouting "I've got enough for an FT-710!!!".
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Okay just kidding about the second part. But the ATM is all of 1.6 miles from HRO, so on the game of telephone it could get confused.
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On Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 1:24\u202fPM Juan Jiménez <<a href="mailto:k1cpr@bd5.com">k1cpr@bd5.com</a>> wrote:
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I jut passed on what was posted on the MMRA mailing list, but I agree with you, I checked back a week and could not find a police report.
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On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 12:15\u202fPM Christopher Lennon via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:
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The Google AI search can find no information about a robbery or hold up at a Ham Radio Outlet or HRO.
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I will be surprised if this turns out to be real.
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On Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 12:09\u202fPM Christopher Lennon <<a href="mailto:kwaj.speedo@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kwaj.speedo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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Perhaps a proto model of the IC-7300 Mk 2 and the thieves are deranged Hams anxious to measure its sensitivity.
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On Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 12:04\u202fPM geoffreyf--- via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:
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if they were lurking around HRO they would have some idea of what the products are worth. It would not surprise me if they were in the store at some point. HRO sells CB gear too. There are many possible motives and plans for the thief.
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>From:</strong> John Schulman <<a href="mailto:john.schulman@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">john.schulman@comcast.net</a>><br><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, September 29, 2025 11:46 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> <a href="mailto:geoffreyf@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">geoffreyf@comcast.net</a> <<a href="mailto:geoffreyf@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">geoffreyf@comcast.net</a>><br><strong>Cc:</strong> <a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars@w1hh.org</a> <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars@w1hh.org</a>>; Tim K1DC <<a href="mailto:k1dc.radio@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">k1dc.radio@gmail.com</a>><br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [bars] Hold up at HRO parking lot</span>
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Would anyone desperate enough to do something like that have the knowledge to sell it anywhere other than eBay? I\u2019m sure they didn\u2019t realize what they were getting into.
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On Sep 29, 2025, at 11:39\u202fAM, geoffreyf--- via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:
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If this happened, I'm absolutely sure that HRO has the serial numbers for what was in the box.
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>From:</strong> bars <<a href="mailto:bars-bounces@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars-bounces@w1hh.org</a>> on behalf of Tim - K1DC via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars@w1hh.org</a>><br><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, September 29, 2025 11:04 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> <a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars@w1hh.org</a> <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bars@w1hh.org</a>><br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [bars] Hold up at HRO parking lot</span>
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<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Did the report make any mention of what was stolen? Folks could watch the local ForSale boards/eBay/QRZ for 'NIB' items.</span></p>
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I have read a report that someone bought something expensive at HRO and as they walked out with the large box they were held up by one or more thieves and the box was stolen. Be careful out there, and don't forget your boom stick.
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