[Yaesu] Request for opinions-Yaesu Repair

2002年1月20日 21:10:04 -0800

Mort:
Amen. Honey works better than salt. Salt leaves scars.
Please keep me posted on the over voltage design. I have the same rig.
Note: play safe, use a surge strip w/ pwr switch. Why? (1) The proximity of
the Power & MOX Switches. No antenna connected = fried drivers / finals,
(2) Projected cost / labor or availability of the Power Switch. 73 W2WU
----- Original Message -----
From: Mort Arditti <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: 20 January, 2002 17:48
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Request for opinions-Yaesu Repair
> Gary,
>> You are correct. All big three, including Alinco have lousy
> service.
> However, there is not reason why we the buyers should not
> put the pressure on the management.
>> Yaesu makes very good radio, and the repair rate is probably
> low. However, our $ is what keep the amateur division of the
> these companies in business. We pay top $ for the product and
> service. We are entitled better service.
>> I fully believe to first try the nice way. But, it does not work,
> the 'big stick' may be the answer. If accept the crappy service
> and they get away with it, why would they change.
>> The 'big stick' has worked for me many times. In my case it
> was writing to the President, CEO, GM or whoever is at the
> top.
>> By the way Gary. Another pet peeve with me is the penny pinching
> of the design. On several Kenwood and Yaesu (no experience with
> Icom) radios, the voltage regulators do not have over voltage
> protection. When a 1ドル.00 5V fails short, you may be looking at
> several hundred $ repair bill. Why don't they include this simple
> function as part of the product?
> My FT 1000 has at least three such regulators (main ones). I hate
> to think what will happen if one of the shorts. Now that the radio
> is out of warranty, I am designing the over voltage protector and will
> add it to the radio. The line fuse will protect the radio.
>> Anyhow, this is my view.
>> Best to you and thanks for taking the time.
>> 73,
>> Mort
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Johnston" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 5:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Request for opinions-Yaesu Repair
>>> > Well I think Mort, KB6BSN is getting carried away as both Icom and
Kenwood
> > suffers the same problems and in some cases worse.
> >
> > Try to buy parts from Icom for older radios, in many cases they are not
> > available. Since Kenwood out sources their service under their name,
the
> > techs never knew what ham radio was until they got a job fixing them.
> >
> > I had two Icom 706's ..one original and one mark and the noise blanker
on
> > both of them was terrible for HF Mobile.
> > Saw and played with the FT-100 in Tokyo on a business trip, came home
and
> > sold my 706 and waited for the FT-100.
> > I made sure 2m/440 worked but use separate radio.
> >
> > Bottom line is the grass is not greener on the other side!
> >
> > Gary-K5QFB
> > Ponder, TX
> >
> >
> >
> >
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