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Review Summary For : Jahnke Electronics
Reviews: 37MSRP:
Description:
Electronic repair service specializing in the repair of the Kenwood TS-440 and other Kenwood equipment.
Product is in production
More Info: http://jahnkeelectronics.com
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NP4H Rating: 2023-02-21
EXCELLENT SERVICE / QUICK TURNAROUND Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I had been reading and listening about Jahnke Electronics for a while. They exceeded my expectations. I purchased their TS-440 full service, and knowing how the radio went to them, and how it came back, WOW!!! Excellent job. Corrected dot problem, amongst other issues. And… the turnaround was about two weeks, maybe less. To Paul and Steve, THANK YOU!!! Get ready, sending you my TS-50S very soon so it can get your TLC.

73,
Nomar - NP4H
N8PEP Rating: 2022-11-11
Repair of TS-480HX control head Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I sent my TS-480HX to Paul to repair a control head problem. It sometimes failed to turn-on the rig. This was my first experience with Jahnke Electronics. Technician "Steve" did the repair and realigned the rig. It works well now: The control head works perfectly, and I believe the receiver sounds better. There was quite a backlog and a long wait time (several weeks) before the rig was put on the bench. The repair was not inexpensive, but the result is excellent. I will definitely consider Jahnke Electronics if other repairs are needed in the future.
KF4XC Rating: 2022-06-10
Love my Kenwood 870s & doing business with Jahnke Electronics Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I recently purchased a Kenwood 870s from Paul at Jahnke Electronics. I am very pleased with the 870s transceiver and his excellent service. It was packed like it was going to be air dropped. It came double boxed with multiple layers of packing. The 870s was as described and works great.
I wouldn't hesitate purchasing more Kenwood gear from Paul.
Joe Uebelher KF4XC
K9HOU Rating: 2021-12-29
I bought a TS-430S Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I bought a TS-430S then sent it to John for a though checkup. A fast turn around and minor replacement and tune up , I was on the air with it. Had a problem, that turned out to be my homebrew tuner. He was quick to take it back and recheck. Even helped via phone to help me reset the CPU that had locked up.
I will be looking to Janhke for my up grade when the time comes.
Thank You for great service.
W5WMC Rating: 2021-11-26
Excellent repair with quick turn-around Time Owned: more than 12 months.
After taking my TS-850SAT out of storage (about 10 yrs) it was DOA with multiple problems. I contacted Paul, along with several other repair services. Paul described his TS-850 capacitor replacement and general overhaul & alignment service and I sent it off to him. In fewer than 10 days, he had completed the work and sent it back - - and it has been a great performer ever since.
W9RNA Rating: 2021-09-19
Kenwood TS-50 Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have had a TS-50 and AT-50 which I got from a silent key ham friend many years ago. But during the course of owning it. The ext speaker jack broke. And it was also having the leaking caps going on.

So I heard of Jahnke Electronics, from a close friend of mine. Being they were in Green Bay. Which is ownly 35 mies from my home in Hortonville. I decided to give them a try. I dropped of the radio at his home. A week and half before Christmas. And they had it done and back in my shack by Christmas eve day.
It has worked perfectly ever since. Very nice to work with , and the work was done in a very quick time frame
N4GKS Rating: 2021-01-03
Warp Speed Repair Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I always used Clif at Aavid for my radios, but Clif retired and I understand he sent all of his tech manuals and parts to Jahnke. I have a mint, I mean showroom mint Kenwood TS-450AT that had been stored 30 years. When run after all that time it showed the typical cap/filter issues, and I sent it to Jahnke on December 22, 2020 with it arriving on the 24th. I received it back the following Wednesday as new. (They repaired it on Christmas Eve). Folks, if you have a Kenwood with issues, do yourselves a favor, send it to Jahnke. You won’t be sorry. A+++.
K4BSK Rating: 2020-12-14
TS440S Issue Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Last spring, I sent my TS440S to Jahnke with what I considered a problem with the automatic tuner. They found that the tuner was fine, but was not doing its job because of intermittent performance of the T/R relay. Here, six months later, I had a new issue. I could not get any transmitter output on 20 meters and above. I sent it back to them and they quickly found a shorted diode on the RF board. The old rig is now performing perfectly again. I am glad that we have folks like Jahnke to help keep grand old rigs like the TS440 in good condition.
N1UMJ Rating: 2020-11-02
Good service Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I bought a TS-450 cheap told it only needed an alignment. Well, about 90 seconds playing with it told me it was more than just an alignment issue, alignment I'd do myself but this was something real serious out of my league. Now came the decision did I want to chance sending the radio to someone and spending money on it. Given I like the radio and missed the last one I sold I decided to try and contacted Jahnke electronics based on recommendation of a friend. All said and done I probably spent more than the radio is worth, not his fault there were major problems with the radio as I suspected but now after Jahnke got done with it, it's much better than the last one I had and on receive can compete with anything I've had, transmit I'm told it's the best sounding radio I have. It's better than it ever was thanks to Jahnke electronics and if I have to send a radio out again, I'll call them for sure.
W5ALJ Rating: 2020-08-29
The BEST in service and quality Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I've been licensed since 1966 and had been looking for a Kenwood TS-850SAT to be my primary HF rig, but have been skeptical about purchasing one due to the well known issues of this otherwise great radio. I stumbled upon Jahnke Electronics and after speaking with Paul about an 850 they were refurbishing, decided to purchase it. What a great decision because the rig I received was perfect in all respects and looked virtually brand new. Yes, I paid just a bit more than some advertised on various sites, but it's so comforting they check out, repair and address ALL issues that has been known to cause problems, 100% warranty the unit to my satisfaction, and give me a radio that will probably outlast me! Paul was readily accessible, easy to talk with and his tech partner, Steve, answered my questions quickly and competently. These guys know Kenwoods, and that's what you get from them: great radios that perform as expected at a fair price. If you are looking at buying a used Kenwood radio or need service on one you already have, do yourself a favor and do business with Jahnke Electronics. They have earned each of their 5-star reviews. I couldn't be more satisfied.