[BC] Cable theft

[Chuck Lakaytis]

What we have been told by the police is that there are now "steal to 
order" gangs that specialize in certain commodities.  This site is on 
a ridge about an hours run on a hogback, located with many other tv, 
radio, two way, and cell sites.  The gang knew exactly what was in 
the reel, as the labels could be read from the fence.  The only good 
thing about it is that the coax was Dielectric, actually made by 
Hitachi.  It requires a special tool kit with jigs to install a 
connector.  The first off connector was installed, but the other end 
did not have a connector.  Dielectric is going through their records 
to see if anybody they do not recognize as a steady or known customer 
calls wanting to buy a connector or rent the tool kit.  State 
Troopers told me last year that the gangs steal high value stuff like 
only the latest Optimods, etc.

I am afraid that they coax is hanging on a tower somewhere in Alaska 
or the Pacific Northwest......sigh



BOYDSIRBOYD at aol.com wrote:
>no scrap yard that i know of takes any kind of coax.
>get ahold of the local police and have them hit the scrap yards, I bet you
>find your thief real quick. and one more thing, the scrap places have been
>taking I.D.'s when you sell the metal.