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Reviews For: Kenwood Service East

Category: Amateur Radio Equipment Repair

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Review Summary For : Kenwood Service East
Reviews: 86MSRP: Facility Closed 5/2018
Description:
Kenwoods east coast repair location. I believe it is a
subcontractor not really Kenwood
Product is not in production
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# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
00864.3
K4WQ Rating: 2017-06-20
Great Service and Fast!! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
My TS-590s recently started acting up. Garbled signal both transmit and receive. I was deciding whether or not to use this repair facility. I had some reservations as a couple of the reviews here weren't too flattering. I was going to give the guy in TX a shot but apparently he was going to be on vacation this month and was not accepting new work. So, with a little bit of apprehension, I sent the rig out to Kenwood East. I sent it out on a Tuesday. Got an email from them on Thursday. Rig was repaired on Friday. Back in my hands yesterday. Less than a week. Cost was reasonable. Radio was repaired and is operating now flawlessly. You should have no reservations about using this repair service if you own a Kenwood.
WU4F Rating: 2017-03-24
Impressed Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I have a TS590SG under warranty with Frequency Drift issues - nothing real bad that you couldn't live with and work around but since the rig is new I wanted to make sure it was on the money. I bought a Kenwood TCXO High Stability Oscillator and was going to install it myself. Called Kenwood Service Center East late one evening as they were going home and one of their techs took the time to speak with me regarding this mod and also told me some other things to look at and check. I decided to send the radio to them and let them do the work and give it the once over. The radio was back within one week of their receipt, the TCXO was installed and aligned, radio was checked for other issues , and the latest firmware was uploaded, which I didn't even ask about. Upon receipt, I checked out everything and was good to go. Therefore I was extremely happy that I sent it to them and would certainly use them again.
FORMER_K2OOL Rating: 2017-03-17
Kenwood East =WORST Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I cant tell you how much I hate this place!
They tell you one thing on the phone then they
give you different prices,then its a problem if the unit was worked on by another shop.They tell me it will be $550 for a 800 dollar radio.Then when I tell them I will come pick it up they tell me they are going to hold my radio Hostage and charge me $20 a day storage fee.You want to talk to a manager here you get "the manager hasnt been away for months".
Nasty,bad attitude,worst experience of my life from Kenwood.Kenwood corporate had to send them a UPS label and I finally got my radio back worst than it was.These idiots broke it more.You bring your radio here,you deserve what you get!
Jokes on me right AVSL?!
K3EY Rating: 2017-01-13
Couldn't Be Happier Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Sent my TS590SG out for service on a Thursday with enclosed note and payment info enclosed. Exactly one week later on Thursday my radio returned working like new again. How can you ask for any better service! I have dealt with this service in the past with same results, if needed in the future, I will absolutely be back.

Thank You Kenwood
W9TAM Rating: 2016-12-29
Service is good, communication needs improvement Time Owned: N.A.
I sent in my TM-D700A for repairs to the control head (I'd damaged it, and replacements are not available). Service time was reasonable, about two weeks from diagnosis and my acceptance of repair estimate to when it landed at my door, including a holiday. The price for parts and labor was about what I expected. Communication was lacking. I did not receive the promised email with claim number when the radio was received, nor did I receive a notice or tracking number when the radio was repaired and shipped back to me.

Since I'm in the Midwest, I might try the Pacific service center if I need another Kenwood repair.
KA4AQM Rating: 2016-11-04
No complaints from me, great service! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Took my TS-590S in for ALC fix, firmware update and install VGS-1 while case was open. Great counter service from Joanne. Went home, had lunch and got call from Joanne 3 hrs later saying radio was ready for pick-up. Return trip w/Joanne at the counter. Radio brought out, wrapped in protective plastic, no marks, no excuses, just great service. We are fortunate to have these folks in Hampton Roads/Tidewater area of Virginia. Highly recommend for your Kenwood. They also fix other brands, call or visit their website to determine which ones. Highly recommended. Also recommend "Shel's" hot dog stand next door to Kenwood East! 2 dogs and plate full of fries $5.99...are you kidding me??
DONMTEXAS Rating: 2016-09-22
Great turn around time. Crappy work Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I sent my ts-2000 back because it was folding back power on 2 meters. The radio is advertised to do 100 watts on 2 meters. I noticed that mine was not doing but 70 and contacted the factory rep. He told me to doa reset on the radio. That got it up to 85. Then it dropped to 50 then 25 and I sent it in. I was told that there was an intermittant connection between the 2 meteroutput filter and the antenna connector. It came back showing 100 watts on the radio wattmeter. I checked it with my coaxial dynamics slig type wattmeter and it's really doing 85. So, I decide to live with it. We rock along a couple of days and the radio starts folding back again. My antenna is lower than 1.3:1 across all of 2 meters, so if the radio can't live with that i don't know what to do. I am getting fed up with this jacking back and forth
KU3S Rating: 2016-08-31
Very Good Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Sent in a TS-590s for repair. I am a first time customer. The radio was fixed and returned quickly. Communications were good, phone contact helpful and courteous. Well done,thanks
KE4BCN Rating: 2016-07-23
Great and fast turn around. Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Kenwood TS-480 dead tried to turn it on one day and nothing. Checked fuses which were OK. Since it was under warranty I sent it in. Two days later they said they need to order part. One week later got a email with tracking information and received my TS-480 the next day. Part needed was TX/RX unit which was covered under warranty.
KG9D Rating: 2016-06-17
Great service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I bought a brand new TS590SG The power output was 60-80 watts out using a Bird meter and a 50 ohm dummy load.The radio arrived at Kenwood on 6-10-16 and i received it repaired on 6-17-16.Thats a good turnaround.Now iam getting almost 100 watts out.