[1000mp] Yaesu service comment

[Robert Shohet]

Amazing story Dan with a happy ending!

I have NEVER had this kind of experience with Yaesu.  We should all be so
fortunate as to receive this kind of non-warranty service.

73

Bob KQ2M

> My 1000mp recently developed a problem and I sent it back to Yaesu for
> service. A phone call to them indicated about a two week turn around for
MP
> repair (they did ask what radio I had). I have had my MP since '95 with no
> problems till this point. It had developed low output on the higher bands.
> They received my radio on a Monday and called me on Wednesday with the
total
> cost and to tell me the radio was repaired. The radio was shipped back to
me
> on Friday of the same week. A card from Yaesu came in the mail on that
> Saturday (day after radio was shipped) with the work order number. I
called
> Yaesu and got the UPS tracking number. Total time from shipping to return
> was less than 3 weeks (most of the time riding in UPS).
>
> The radio has been checked out and works FB as far as I have checked. They
> sent back the 'dead' parts (2 driver transisitors, another on the same
board
> and two coils they changed to perform the 15 tuner mod). The list of parts
> had no notations - only parts and costs including 2 hours bench time. I
> should mention that I have the Inrad mod in the radio and Inrad filters
and
> Yaeua did not remove or change anything in that regard.
>
> FWIW
> Dan W8CAR
> Happy owner
>
>
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