[Kenwood] AVVID still around?

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:55:06 -0500

Fred....
My read on the comment that you are criticizing is
complementing Clif. Where do you see something negative?
...Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adsit" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] AVVID still around?


> What kind of a comment is the remark below? I have not had one bit of a
> problem with Clif, who has ridden this reflector for years and passed out
> all kinds of 100% help, while working in his shop.
>
> He worked on a TS-440S/AT of mine and sent it back, weeks later, in
> beautiful condition (the problem was, it would not fail so he put an
> analyzer on the suspect area and waited until it did, and kept me
> frequently informed, and was genuinely excited when it finally went into
> failure mode so he could logically repair it - he was upset it took so
> long, keeping me off the air).
>
> He suggested I get a TS-570DG, a super alternative at that time and the
> rig I now use all the time. He told me the truth about the rig and it has
> lived up to what he said.
>
> He offered to buy my 440 and the obvious fact is, I should have sold it to
> him, since it has lost value and I used it only to verify that it was
> repaired and working - and was it ever. It still does, but it just sits on
> the shelf, turned off. Great rig that served me well for many years.
>
> The writer below is terribly insulting. "hypocritical kiss the butt of the
> customer type". You have to be on something. Give us a break. That was
> uncalled for and without basis in fact. BTW, what does "Ec since 1996"
> mean? If it is an extra class slam, that too is uncalled for, IMO.
>
> Fred NY2V
> ex-W2ZOJ 1948
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 11:22:43 -0500
> From: gareth <[email protected]>
> Organization: The Observation Team
> To: Glenn Wiebe <[email protected]>
> Cc: Kenwood Users Group <[email protected]>
> Subject:
>
> Glenn Wiebe wrote:
> >
> > I was wondering the same thing yesterday and did a search on
> > www.google.com and indeed it seems that he is.
> > http://www.avvid.com/
> >
> > Glenn...VE4GN
> >
> > WW3S wrote:
> > >
> > > Is Clif still around? Need to contact him about repairing myTS850
> > - - -
>
>  This guy isn't going to win  the Mr. Sweeti-poo contest. If you
> don't care about hypocritical kiss the butt of the customer types -
> then this is your man. He is without doubt one of the very best in
> the country at what he does.
>
>  Gary N1MSV  Ec since 1996
>
>
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