[1000mp] 1000mp repair

[Robert Shohet]

K5IID wrote..

>I spoke to Chip, K7JA
> , at Ham Com
> last month about the repair situation. He knows they have been having a
> problem, but
> assures us that it will be under control soon.

I have been hearing that line for more than 4 years now.  Their "under
control soon" is an
awful lot like Worldcom's accounting being "under control soon".

Only a poorly run company tolerates a horrendous problem for YEARS before
they conclusively
and finally solve it.  Let's be honest about this - either Yaesu's
management is asleep or incompetent
or both.  As might be said now on Wall Street, "Show me the money".  Yaesu
is still talking promises.
Talk is cheap. I want RESULTS!

The new parts system he
> described sounded  quite elaborate and should be pretty efficient. I
suppose we will see.

A new parts system DOES NOT solve their horrendous problems of lack of
communication.  Only people
can solve that.

I am a proud owner of 2 Used FT1000MP's.  I really, really like the radio,
but I really, really hate the company!

Bob KQ2M


> 73, Tom K5IID

>
> At 17:27 07/05/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello to all,
> >I have in my possession a 1000MP that I've been using from a local ham
> >friend since last falls contest season.  The friend now wants to sell the
> >radio and I have first refusal.  I've used the radio on SSB only and have
> >made hundreds of contacts with no problems or complaints.  Here's my
> >inquiry, My ham friends station took a lightning hit and as far as he is
> >aware the only part of the radio that was affected was the CAT
> >system.  I'm not presently CAT controlled but perhaps in the
> >future....Anyone had repair to the CAT and if so how much can I expect to
> >pay to get it in working order???? What company would you recommend for
> >repair?   What are the possibilities of other componants in the radio
> >having been damaged that I'm not aware of??  I've thought about sending
it
> >out for a general physical so to speak just to be on the safe
> >side....selling for $900.00 ....
> >Any thoughts welcome....Kent  KK1H
> >
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