[Yaesu] Request for opinions-Yaesu Repair

Sat, 19 Jan 2002 16:06:44 -0600

RTO electronics can repair yaesu FT-747 and heathkit products and other
units as well.  see their home page.  i am a satisfied customer only.

wd8aam

(www.rtoham.com)

At 12:37 PM 1/19/02 -0500, you wrote:
>The only place I was able to locate to work on my Yaesu FT-736 was Yaesu.
>It seems that they handle all their warranty work first, and other jobs get
>done when they get to them.  I sent the unit in October and was just given
>the repair estimate two weeks ago, after several calls and emails to them.
>The person who gave me the estimate was very rude on the telephone, and was
>not able to give me any details on why various things had to be done to the
>rig.  Furthermore, I was told that's just the way it is.  When I called back
>to give them authorization to proceed, the best I could do in several calls
>was to leave a message on a machine.  I asked for a call back, but in two
>weeks have heard nothing.
>
>If I EVER see my FT-736 again, I'll count myself lucky.  Obviously, I've
>scratched Yaesu off of my future purchase list.  Anyone who sends gear to
>them for a repair is a fool, including myself, I guess!
>
>K8AC
>Floyd Sense - Angier, NC
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Shaver" <[email protected]>
>To: "Yaesu Reflector (E-mail)" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 9:53 AM
>Subject: [Yaesu] Request for opinions-Yaesu Repair
>
>
>> I would like to hear opinions (pro and con) and recommendations for repair
>> firms and individuals that work on Yaesu equipment. I have a FT-920 that I
>> am going to need to have repaired, and wonder if there is an alternative
>to
>> Yaesu repairing it, since it is out of warranty. Any comments regarding
>> people to stay away from can be sent directly to my e-mail address, while
>> all others can be posted on the reflector.- Thanks, Dan N5NBK
>>
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