I have a VA1. It works fine for measuring/pruning all my wire antennas.
Maybe 6 months after I got it I had problems with the display: some segments
missing in the LEDs. But you could still read/interpolate it, and use it.
Finally after about 1 year of this, it got so bad I couldn't read it at all
much and sent it back for repair (out of warrantee repair). It took about 6
weeks and I got another display. I've had it a few months now, and the
display is still ok.
George W5VU
P.S. As far as I recall the display problem had no temperature dependence.
Had the problem in cold, room temp. and summer too. Sporadic, until it
finally got worse.
----- Original Message -----
From: K7VS Van <wa7fab@cdsnet.net>
To: Mike Rhodes <weightdn@adelphia.net>; Tower Talk Reflector
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Autek VA1 Owners/Users ?
> I sent my unit back to Autek three times for the same problem which as a
> display that worked sometimes and sometimes not. First time they replaced
> the display although I told them I didn't believe that was the problem.
> Second time they said that couldn't find anything wrong and it worked
> pefectly which it was not. Third time they gave me the round around again
> and I gave up. Van
>
> PS I did buy another one believe it or not as I like the size and keep it
> in the mobile for tuning up the screwdriver antenna on very few occasions
> when I use the pickup.. This one is still working after bouncing around
in
> my pickup for the last two plus years and being subjected to very warm
> interior of pu as many times the pickup sits idle for a month or more
with
> the windows rolled up. So would guess in August temp inside the cab would
> reach 120F or better at times. Noticed the display did not work properly
> when unit was really hot but as soon as things cooled down it works ok.
>
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