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I was absent from the radio scene when he shut down. He used to be a big deal on another forum. When I signed back in years later, he was no longer a sponsor and no recent posts. It seemed strange to me as the owner of the site and Mike seemed inseparable.

I did buy a Texas star 250 from him many years ago and was pleased with my purchase aside from the wait. My favorite (and local to me) radio shop was also shut down after taking in radios for repair and never sending them back. I was very surprised as I used to make a road trip of it and drive to see Al at sparky's. Luckily, when I returned to the hobby, I called ahead to set up a day to stop by and the unfamiliar voice said they no longer accepted walk ins. When I asked to talk to Al, he said he wasn't around. That saved me from the loss of equipment.