[Kenwood] Re: TM-V7A

[gdanaher at comcast.net]

When my display first failed it was out of warranty and I simply ordered a new part from the distributor for about $140 which I viewed as excessive but necessary. The new part was a later revision number. About a year and a half later the new display began to fail. I ran into the Kenwood rep at a show and told him about it. He gave me contact info and arranged to replace the display a second time at Kenwood's expense. This replacement was yet another newer revision and this final head has now gone a couple years without a problem, But it still doesn't show up well in the daylight. I imagine that is one of the reasons for Kenwood replacing the model with one using the amber screen that always seems to work.
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 12:50:27 -0700 
> From: "Ronald A. Stunden" 
> Subject: [Kenwood] TM-V7A LCD 
> To: Kenwood at mailman.qth.net 
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> Anyone ever find a replacement other than Kenwood for this LCD. In Canada 
> it's $250 CAD. A bit much..Ron 
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