[Boatanchors] How many years should it take to repair a 32v2 PTO?

[Ed]

You are correct Paul. The man is local to me, and is a regular poster to 
this as well as several other reflectors. He seems to have a vast knowledge 
of everything radio. I have seen him through various illness' from head to 
toe, none seem to keep him off the reflectors or keep him from operating his 
website/business. I know for a fact that he has repaired and returned many 
rigs to people outside of his Richardson Tx home, but somehow I can't get my 
32v2 back, repaired or in pieces. I have even told him I don't want my money 
back. The rig belonged to my dearest friend and I had hoped we would be able 
to operate it together before he died, but that is now gone too. I would 
like to operate it again in W5ZKT's memory, but I would be glad to have it 
for a table in my radio room.
Ed-kv5i
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Kraemer" <elespe at lisco.com>
To: "Ed" <eh54 at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] How many years should it take to repair a 32v2 
PTO?


> Since you asked
> I think paying in advance on these hobby ventures over the internet is a 
> big mistake.
> It is certainly a nice gesture on the part of the buyer but reality being 
> what it is, many of us are not businesses in sense of having a front 
> office and backup staff for our "hobby" business. I personally have that 
> for my "regular" business but when it comes to stuff over the reflector 
> only two of us know anything about it, buyer and seller. There is no phone 
> number to call to follow up on things, maybe not even much of an address. 
> People get sick, die, computers crash ad infinitum.
> In my case I generally gracefully decline advance payments and tell the 
> buyer I will notify you when it is ready to put on the truck to you. Saves 
> making excuses when things aren't going well or as anticipated and nobody 
> is out anything. If the buyer goes away before I am done there will be 
> another.
> In your case where you supplied the rig I say you have right to be upset. 
> I know I hate to be put in position of having gear sent to me and then I 
> am under the gun to get it done. So, unless I have every expectation of 
> doing the job forthwith I don't except it. And, when I am in posession of 
> other peoples property I label it as such and tell my xyl so there is some 
> chain of custody established if something happens to me. It did once so it 
> could again. We are like ticking bombs.
> Paul K0UYA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed" <eh54 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:52 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] How many years should it take to repair a 32v2 PTO?
>
>
>>I have someone that I have paid in advance to rebuild mine. He has had it 
>>since November of 2007. I cannot get the rig back repaired or in parts. If 
>>it is not against reflector policy, could I have opinions from the 
>>readers?
>> Thank you,
>> Ed, kv5i
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