[Icom] East coast warranty repairs

Fri, 15 Nov 2002 17:31:06 -0500

Not the point, the point is service for warranty on the east coast. Thanks,
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Hwang" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] East coast warranty repairs


> Hi,
> One reason I fix any problem myself. Only time I need help from Icom was
> for some parts.
> Whether rig is on warranty or not, I try myself first. So far in ~50
> years , I managed myself.
> 73,
> Tony, VE6CGX
>
> Tom Johnson wrote:
>
> >For those of you who asked
> >
> >Several weeks ago, I asked for ideas on who would be available on the
east
> >coast to do warranty repairs on my IC746PRO. It seems that my VFO knob
> >(second one!) was working itself loose. Between the replies I received
here,
> >and the Icom website, I contacted a number of authorized Icom repair
> >facilities as far west as Texas and the Dakotas.
> >
> >What I found is that most Icom authorized service centers won't touch it
> >unless you bought it from them. Pay back I guess.... Replies varied from
> >cordial responses, to one turkey in Texas who was so rude that I hung up
on
> >him.
> >
> >I finally got a positive from Burghardt Amateur Supply. They received the
> >rig on this past Monday, and shipped it out, repaired, on Wednesday
> >afternoon. I should have it this coming Monday. Now, that is service!!
> >
> >Highly reccomended for service on your Icom
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >N4TJ
> >
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