Had my first exposure with Elecraft service walking through a problem which
led to a bad low power amp (LPA) output transistor along with repair upgrade
parts and prices. OUTSTANDING!
W3OU Steve
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The compelling got-to-have picture on the home page.
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Certainly depends on the board that needs to be replaced! We had a
KAT500 fail recently (out of a sudden) with diagnosis CPU dead. Only
cure would be to change the board, cost factor almost 600 EUR. A new
KAT500 is about 680 EUR including shipping and import taxes ... no deal. :-(
73, Olli
Who was going to charge you that, Oliver, Elecraft or one of the
European service centers?
73,
Scott N9AA
On 8/6/15 2:02 PM, Oliver Dröse wrote:
Certainly depends on the board that needs to be replaced! We had a
KAT500 fail recently (out of a sudden) with diagnosis CPU dead. Only
cure would
Ladies Gentlemen, boys girls;
As with everything else in life,
we can pay a premium price for premium quality oats,
we can pay a moderate price for medium quality oats, or
we can pay a lower price for second hand oats.
Personally, I am more interested in the rigs, accessories, other goodies,
Italian service center after checking with Elecraft (as shipping from
Europe to Elecraft and back would cost half as much as a whole new
KAT500 this is no option either, even if the replacement costs would
have been considerably lower ... and Elecraft asks European customers to
use the
On 8/5/2015 10:19 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Wed,8/5/2015 5:47 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
We really don't need to bash other companies in an effort to make
Elecraft look good by comparison - especially without knowing the
details of the billing used for comparison. Elecraft stands on its own.
Hi folks,
As I save up for my radio I'm doing a lot of research and educational
reading about radios. This morning the lightbulb came on as to WHY the K3S
is the best choice. You see, I used to run my own computer company and OEM
my own computers. One of the largest frustrations for customers
Jer,
Your post is well put. I would further add these positive points for
Elecraft:
1) Modular design allows one to start with a more basic radio and upgrade as
ones needs and means allow.For some the second receiver is just not
needed.
2) The radios are stated are upgraded and this
On Wed,8/5/2015 5:54 AM, Jerry Moore wrote:
I do wish I could obtain my K3S at lower cost but I understand supply vs
demand and prices are always set at the highest level the market will bear.
The prices reflect a high demand which I would expect to continue.
From my perspective as a close
Last week, a ham posted an invoice for repair by the new owners of Ten
Tec for his Orion II. It was just short of $1K
Unless we know what work was required, it is impossible to tell if the $1k bill
is outrageous, extremely fair, or something in between.
I would be be careful not to read too
The Service Department is being supported by someone, those Tech's
Don't work for free.
Pay me here or pay me there,
TINSTAAFL
73, Dick, W1KSZ
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From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim
Brown
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 8:19 PM
On Wed,8/5/2015 5:47 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
We really don't need to bash other companies in an effort to make
Elecraft look good by comparison - especially without knowing the
details of the billing used for comparison. Elecraft stands on its own.
I made the original comment, and I
Bob makes a good point. Not knowing the specific facts surrounding the
Orion II repair required, I believe it improper to comment or draw any
conclusion on the topic from any perspective.
Although as an owner and user of an Orion II, Omni VII, Eagle and
Argonaut VI and one that has repaired
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