[ICOM] IC-7000 Question

[Peter Markavage]

I agree with Larry. I suspect you got a "no-win" situation here plus it
could wind up being costly for you in the long run.
Pete, wa2cwa

On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:50:06 -0400 "KW4A" <kw4a at hughes.net> writes:
> I  would tell him to return the radio and refund his money minus S&H 
> charges 
> both ways.  This would insure you will not be charged for 
> unwarranted 
> repairs.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Larry
> KW4A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Jourdain" <ab4bj at ab4bj.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:55 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] IC-7000 Question
> 
> 
> I recently sold an IC-7000 to a ham in Miami, FL.  My radio was 
> like
> new and had operated flawlessly from the moment I bought it new 
> about
> 18 months ago.  After he received the radio, he sent me an angry 
> email
> telling me I had sold him a "lemon" and had "stolen" his money 
> because:
> 
> 1.  The radio is putting out 150 watts;
> 2.  He can only get a 1.5:1 match with his LD-7000 tuner.
> 
> He also accused me of modifying the radio.  I never opened it and 
> the
> only mod was the AB5N microphone mod, and I told him this before he
> purchased it.
> 
> I ran the radio mobile and never tested the exact power output, but
> was curious if any of the members of this list had any experience 
> with
> the output of this radio exceeding 100 watts.
> 
> I also explained to him that the SWR issue was more likely an
> antenna/tuner/grounding issue, but I am not familiar with the 
> LD-7000
> tuner and was curious if any of you had any insight into his 
> complaint
> in this regard.  I had changed the CI-V port settings to run with 
> my
> Turbo Tuner and HS-1800 Pro, and suggested that he return the CI-V
> settings to factory default or at least make sure they were correct
> for his LD-7000 (I assume it connects to the CI-V port).  He did 
> not
> tell me what type of antenna he was using.
> 
> I don't want to enter into a debate with this person, but I have 
> sold
> many radios over the years and have never had a complaint, and have
> always taken great care to make sure that my radios remain in
> excellent condition.  He claims that he will have to send the radio 
> to
> Icom for repair, and I've requested to see the work order and 
> receipt
> from Icom.
> 
> I would appreciate the input from the members of the list about 
> these 
> issues.
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> 
> Bill
> AB4BJ
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