*Getting those 20+ year old rigs back up and running, is a major part or
reason why this group exists. Bring on the questions. Every time we help
someone as a group. Everybody learns a bit more. I agree that at $100.00 an
hour for Labor. Ten Tec, can't spend much time looking for intermittent
problems. Well, I am here to help in any way I can. Let the Questions and
the Learning go forward .......*
* 73 to All from Wade/KJ4WS*
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
> Owning a 20+ year-old Ten-Tec that you can't work on yourself is not an
> attractive economic proposition.
>
> Barry N1EU
>
> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:35 PM, lciotti@lrlc.us <lciotti@lrlc.us> wrote:
>
> > 110 per hour is way up from the last time I sent something in for repair,
> > back in 2008.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On May 1, 2015, at 12:07 PM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes, bench time is expensive. That said, TenTec seems to be a bit
> better
> > than the Big Three when it comes to repairing older models. Regardless of
> > which company does the work, it's still expensive.
> > >
> > > Good luck!
> > >
> > > Kim N5OP
> > >
> > > "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
> > the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> > >
> > >> On May 1, 2015, at 11:00, Dean Martinson <k9mpmradio@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Just received a e mail back from Ten Tec. I was inquiring about
> sending
> > in
> > >> my 544 for some repairs. They said it would cost too much. $110.00 per
> > hour
> > >> plus parts and shipping. I had several rigs worked on over the years
> but
> > >> now this prices the service department out of my price range.
> > >> I will have to re think my new HF rig purchase. Was almost ready to
> pull
> > >> the trigger on a new radio but will have to wait now.
> > >> Just venting. I love all the TT equipment that I have and had had in
> the
> > >> past. Great equipment and user friendly.
> > >>
> > >> 73
> > >> Dean
> > >> K9QB
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