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JWDEN123
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 6, 2009 15:35
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Icom 756 repair
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Not the most impressive looking shop I've ever been in, but the techs are good and seem very conscientious. Bill worked with me on a weird problem that turned out not to be a radio malfunction but an intermittant power cable issue. He suggested what the problem probably was and was 100% correct. All I was charged was a very reasonable bench charge even though he spent a couple of hours trobleshooting and testing.
I was quite satisfied with these folks and will use them again if I need radio work done.
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N3NRI
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 18, 2008 03:33
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Alinco Repair was great service
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Time owned: months
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Had radio repaired and back within a week. Reasonable fees and costs. I'm very satisfied and will use them in the future.
Greg
N3NRI
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W8MJM
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Rating: 5/5
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May 5, 2008 12:35
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excellent
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Time owned: months
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Fast turn around time at a resonable cost. You can call and speak to the tech and they even return calls. Very good service.
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W1KXM
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 21, 2008 12:58
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Icom IC-718
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This is the third time I have used Bill's services.
as before he told me what was wrong after checking it over gave me a price and and stayed with in the budget that I told him I would spend on the repair.
He had little longer time getting the IC that he needed but the rig was received back in a timely manner working well with no scratches dents ect.
I would recommend them for all your repairs old and new.
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KE4VYS
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 17, 2007 07:56
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Kenwood TS-940 Repair
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Time owned: months
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I have an early serial number (6 million) 940 that has worked like a champ since I bought it in 2001 until I really needed it after Katrina at which time it wouldn't transmit.
I went through the "940 page" and various other resources going through the usual, unplug everything, plug it back in, checked the finals, et al, to no avail. Once I decided to "punt" and send it off for repair, I found a shortage or repair facilities. So, I inquired at my friendly local Atlanta HRO and they told me about Bill Waller,KC4OVY, at Clairmont Skyland TV and Radio just a short trip away.
To make an epic novel a short story, I dropped off the radio at lunch on a monday and the following thursday, my beloved 940 was ready to go. Not only was the transmit working, but Bill took the time to spec out the rest of the radio including the service bulletins. It turned out that I had a burned up pot which caused a chain reaction killing an opamp and resistor, which I never would have found (a long way from unplugging everything and wiggling connectors).
I found Bill and the staff to be very friendly and helpful. Don't let the "TV" in the name fool you. These guys specialize in Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom, Alinco and Collins (Bill is a big Collins fan).
They even give hams a "high priority" phone number. Bill was more than happy to take the time out of his busy schedule to talk radios and even lend extensive technical guidance in my next new rig selection.
If there's anything to complain about, it's their lack of web page. Although they're listed on the Alinco page as a service center, it would be nice to go to a web page to check rates or check on status of a radio. But they've been around since the 50's and still do things "the old fashioned way" which is also nice.
By the way, I just got the 940 back on the air today (saturday) with "better than before" signal reports from my regular group.
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N4FDG
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 23, 2007 13:00
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Great Service
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I also had great service on an Alinco DX-70 from Clairmont Skyland Radio & TV Repair. Good tech knowledge and fast turn around.
Buck Allen
N4FDG
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KF4MGN
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 23, 2007 12:47
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Great Service
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought an Alinco DX-70TH off of ebay (dumb I know) that the receive was spiked in and that was also affecting the transmit. I also had an Alinco DR-130 2M mobile that I have had for some time that had some receive problems. I tried to phone the RF Shop for several days ( with several attempts per day) and never got anybody to answer the phone. Well, I'm not going to send my radios off into the black hole without talking to somebody so I went to the Alinco web site to explore other "Authorized Service Centers" and found these guys in Atlanta. From the very first phone call to the last, every one was answered. I sent both radios to these guys and ~3-4 weeks later, I picked them up in person while in Atlanta. Both radios work great and everybody that I have talked to in the store seems very nice.
If I were to need future radio repairs, this is where I would send it/them.
On a related note, while I was in Atlanta, I visited the local HRO store, which is approximately 8 miles down the road from this repair shop. I was in there for something else but on a whim, I asked about Clairmont Skyland Radio and they said that when they get in repairs that don't go back to the manufacturer under warranty, this is the place they send the radios to, and they were happy with them as well. So I would have no reservations about recommending Clairmont Skyland Radio & TV Repair to any make and model owner.
Randy
KF4MGN
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