[1000mp] delayed display turn on

[tombaugh]

Personally I enjoy this feature!
It reminds me, when I haven't been active in several days, to get on the
air.
"Use it before you lose it!"

Tom Baugh
AE9B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tod - Idaho" <tod@k0to.us>
To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: RE: [1000mp] delayed display turn on


> Dear Ron:
>
> Please do NOT hold your breath while waiting for Yaseu to respond to this
> matter. I have been reading postings to this reflector for more than 3
years
> about the 'display delay' and am led to believe it was old news when I
first
> saw it. They have already collected their money for the product and I
> suspect that they may feel additional support engineering expenditures
would
> be a waste of their money.
>
> Since it is not a personal safety issue and the national news media are
not
> likely to cover this in a way to evoke sympathy for us and condemnation
for
> the manufacturer -- I fear it does not meet test of 'manufacturer recall'.
>
> If I was one of the people considering investing in one of their NEW whiz
> bangs, I sure would be discussing 'display delay' with the dealer who is
> hoping to get my money.
>
>
> Tod, K0TO
>
> >How about the damn manufacturer! This is IMHO a defect that they should
> >acknowledge and put out a service bulletin describing the fix. Just
> >replacing the display or the display power supply is a bandaid. What we
> >need is an engineering explanation and solution. If it was an automobile
> >there would be a recall.
>
> >ron w8gus.
>
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