Hi Joe:
You just hit the "shock & awe" button for this group.
Yes the company is still in business. It has the worst reputation of any I have encountered. Kevin Schaeffer is the only person you can communicate with. You quickly realize he is a snake oil and used car specialist
When I mentioned Rectum Cons. on this group, traffic quadrupled for almost a week. I immediately received not several, but many, emails with similar stories. Most gave me the name, phone number and email to a specific agent in the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office that was handling similar cases against the company.
My personal experience started ~9 months ago, and lasted 7 months. I was talked into resurrecting an SCR1000 with a long history of problems. (Had I been a member of this group then I wouldn't have touched the SCR1000)
I sent the exciter & PA for repairs. Kevin initially said it needed a new exciter ($250) and they would retune the PA for free. Then it was $350. After many unanswered emails and phone calls, Kevin said they had to do extra work requiring the additional charge. He then charged my Visa $450. After many unanswered emails and phone calls over a three month period I had Visa reverse the charges. That resulted in Kevin screaming on my phone at 5:00 AM the following morning.
After another month of negotiating, I said I would not pay any more than the justified $350. When I received the Transmitter section back, seven months after sending to them, it lacked the crystal oven Kevin said is standard on their exciters. Transmit power is 12-18 Watts with the claimed 30 Watt PA.
I decided to accept it as having been screwed and not bother with further deception and irritation.
Message: 10
Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 05:14:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Spectrum Communications
I was at a hamfest a week ago looking at a Spectrum SCR1000 repeater for 220Mhz. The owner tried to convice me that Spectrum is still in business, I said that I thought not. He claimed that they are still advertising in QST, I can't find the ad.
Anyone know the real story on Spectrum Communications?
Joe
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