[1000mp] Re: Antenna Tuner, FT-1000MP Mark V Field w9al service BS

[Harry Yingst]

The tech may have had a dab of "thermal grease" on his bench.

Any one who has ever used thermal grease knows of the expanding
properties it has.

Only 1 small dab in the wrong place will expand exponentially to get
all over everything.




--- eswap <eswap@terraworld.net> wrote:
> evening Scott. I have a little over a month on my warranty & I have
> talked
> to Yaesu in CA and they will not tell me any thing regarding my unit.
> I also
> spoke to a tech regarding any updates and the only one that was noted
> was
> the display.
> customer service tells me "even IF they new any thing they could not
> tell
> me".
> the tech I spoke with says that customer serv does not have info
> regarding
> the S#'s. and that service also does not get regular up dates on
> rigs, they
> must find them on there own as unites are serviced.
> The retailer I bought from has an impeccable reputation, and has No
> service
> center. they say it was new. I believe them.
> about a year and a half ago I was swindled for a FT 990 purchased off
> of
> eBay, I don't have the extender boards nor did I want to spend
> $250.00 -
> $300.00 for a set, so it went to yaesu service, was returned twice
> with the
> same problem's, on the last return to me it still had 1 of the orig
> problems(ALC  meter) it was sent in for, they stated it was fine and
> I must
> have a resistance in my antenna causing my issue. it functioned
> correctly on
> an external  load & watt meter. it would function correctly on my
> antenna
> only IF I used the ATU. I sold it, the new owner was aware of the
> issue &
> related to me after he received it that it was present with his
> station
> also.
> after this I did purchase my field, HOWEVER if it requires service, I
> will
> NOT send it to Yaesu. if I cannot service it my self then it will go
> to some
> one I feel is confident to do the service like Burghardt's.
> I don't know what has happened to Yaesu factory service & customer
> support/
> relations. sad.
> TNX Rich
> 
> 
> 
> From: "Scott Manthe" <scottm@fbx.com>
> To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Re: Antenna Tuner, FT-1000MP Mark V Field ab2pn
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 02:26:05 -0600
> Reply-To: 1000mp@mailman.qth.net
> 
> Rich,
> I'd guess any updates would be done in Japan, not the U.S.
> 
> You obviously have some uncertainty as to whether your rig is new or
> a
> repack, so why not ask the place you bought it or check the serial
> number
> with Yaesu. By the way, to my knowledge, Yaesu does not sell
> "repacks" per
> se- they call them refurbs and this should be indicated by your
> serial
> number. If your dealer sold you a refurb as a new rig, it would be
> easy to
> find out and Yaesu would not be happy. I would certainly ask about
> the
> presence of thermal grease on my rig.
> 
> 73,
> Scott, W9AL
> 
> 
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Harry - AB2PN

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