The Japanese companies do not necessarily provide parts or service for their 'obsolete' rigs for an extended time. I sent a 6-year-old Kenwood 2-meter rig to their 'official' service center and was told that they don't have parts anymore. I managed to fix it myself.
You can't count on extended support for anything electronic these days. Elecraft is an exception -- I know I could get support for my K2 if I needed it, and it is around 10 years old! On 12/1/2010 7:14 AM, Lee Buller wrote: > So, after this long email explaining the conversation... How do companies, > like > Elecraft, Y, K, I, and T, protect their customers in the future knowing that > in > 10 years things could have gone south or the principals might have "moved-on?" > Or, like everything else in the world....you spin the wheel and take your > chance. No guarantees! -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
