[1000mp] Mfr's Responsibilities (was ARRL testing of Clicks)

[Barry N1EU]

K2XT commented:
"QST/ARRL think Yaesu should get their head out of the sand and issue a fix 
for this problem the way auto manufacturers issue recall announcements."

and AE9B responded: "if it's not safety related you won't ever hear
about it"

We obviously haven't HEARD about it from Yaesu ;-)  But Rick has succinctly 
stated a growing irritation that I, and perhaps others, have been feeling 
over the last year with Yaesu - a deafening silence on several major issues 
of concern to their MP/MkV customers.  Not only the key click issue, but 
also the "deaf receiver" problem, non-linear clarifier (RIT) problem, and 
the long delays and lack of communication by their service department.  
There is no reason that the amateur community should accept a manufacturer's 
silence on such fundamental issues.  Yaesu certainly "doesn't get it", even 
though they arguably have the best hf dx/contesting rigs on the market.  
Thanks to free markets, we can vote with out checkbooks.  And thanks to the 
Internet, we're all informed on an on-going basis.

73,
Barry N1EU









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