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Review Summary For : Jeff Covelli WA8SAJ
Reviews: 75MSRP:
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RL Drake repair
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.wb4hfn.com/Services/WA8SAJ/SAJ-Repair.htm
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N4SUB Rating: 2007-01-30
Drake R4C repair Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I must say that after surfing around the net looking for a reputable Drake tech, I came across Jeff Covelli in a Drake repair site. I emailed him stating my problem and he said ship it to me. The rest is history!!! The R4C had no receive. Jeff quickly notified me of problem and we agreed to the repair. Price wise for repair, I was expecting to hand over my firstborn, but that was NOT the case. Total cost and excellent repair was so satisfactory that I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Jeff for ALL your repairs on Drake radios!!!! Now I can use my R4C with complete confidence. Jeff definitely gets a 2 thumbs up!! Tnx --Terry/N4SuB
KC2MIB Rating: 2006-12-14
SIMPLY OUTSTANDING SERVICE Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I inherited a set of Drake 4B series Tx & Rx (circa 1967) about two years ago from a retired Ham. The radios are servicable, however they were in storage since 1985. They are in prestine condition, however the set needed desperate alignment. I had the radios in there original boxes for more than a year, not knowing who or where to go with them for repairs. One faithful day while 'rag-chewing' I came across a ham who told me about Mr Covelli. I contacted him and the rest is as they say was 'history'. The performance of the radios when they were returned, although being so senior(not old) was simply jaw dropping. Mr Covelli did an outstanding job on the radios that Mr Drake himself would be proud of. He contacted me serveral times throughout the progress of the repair/restoration. I compared the Rx sensitivity of the Drake against my Kenwood TS2000 and Icom 756 PRO-III, the Drake to me sound smoother than the Kenwood but not the Icom. This to me reflect Mr Covelli's ability to restore these radios to spec's just as or if not better than factory specifications. Give this Drake guru a repair/restoration mission and share my enthusiasm.

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KC2MIB
K4ELO Rating: 2006-09-05
Drake restoration Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Thanks to Jeff, the Drake 4B line I picked up on ebay looks and works like new. Just like he said it would.
I checked with 3 different repair services and decided on Jeff based on what he told me and his reviews.
He refurbished my R4B and T4XB and rebuilt the AC4 and sent along a detailed list of all the work he did.
Excellent service at a reasonable price.
Absolutely recommended. Give him a try, you'll be glad you did.
K8ATF Rating: 2006-06-18
Very Satisfied Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Yaesu Ft-101B brought back from the grave.
The old rig now performs and looks as it
did back in 1974.(as new) Give Jeff
a try,you will also be a satisfied customer.
W5EZY Rating: 2006-02-14
Another Boring Review:-) Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Well, I hate to bore you guys, but once again Jeff has done an excellent job. I sent my TR-4CW to him to "go through completely." He checked it out thoroughly and aligned it and even replaced my blue filters that had faded. Came back in better-than-expected condition. Someone had apparently really messed up the alignment before, but it receives like a new one and the transmitter puts out excellent power on all bands now. Good job, Jeff, and thanks. Oh, did I mention how reasonable($) he is?
1SWL Rating: 2005-12-12
Outstanding! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
KUDOS - Jeff has exceeded my expectations. My Drake R7 is once again the leader of the pack. He has demonstrated his expertise, attention to detail, very reasonable cost and excellent turn around time - less than two weeks. All of the previous reviews say the same thing - Jeff is the Best.
Thanks again Jeff!
KC8VPC Rating: 2005-11-16
Excellent Work! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
When you need a repair on your equipment Jeff is by far one of the best repair technicians around! Jeff is about the details inside and out .You will not just get your radio back in perfect working order, but it will also come back looking better than ever. He has over 30 years of experience and is very fair priced for the work you receive. In my eyes you will find no better.
SWL377 Rating: 2005-11-05
Great Drake tech Time Owned: N.A.
Jeff deserves all the compliments he gets. I hesitate to add to them as it will make him even more overloaded with customers. His turn around time is very quick and that won't last if he is swamped. He knows TR 7s and can fix ANY problem you might have. He has an artist's touch and my near mint TR 7 came back looking truly mint. He even re-did the knob white lines perfectly. He has good sources for boards and other parts so that he wont rack up tons of hours trying to fix something on a board level that can be replaced for less money. Many good techs have quirks, they dont communicate, they delay repairs for months, they lose stuff etc. You just tolerate it because they are gifted and can fix the unfixable. Jeff is as good as any of the quirky guys and he is also straightforward, he communicates well, and he is FAST. From now on I am sending all my repairs to Jeff. He is, quite simply, the best.
W8GJ Rating: 2005-07-31
Great work, great price, great guy Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Dropped off a Hallicrafters SR400 Cyclone III and a Clegg Interceptor. Both came back working better than ever and looking better as well (I didn't expect that).

Jeff is very knowledgeable and does a real nice job for a very fair price. He has a nice personal touch and seems to really care about your equipment.

There aren't many repair guys like Jeff out there. Don't hestitate to give hm a try.
KJ9A Rating: 2005-05-09
GREAT! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
What can I say...Jeff has worked on my B-Line, C-Line, both my TR7 and TR7A Lines. Turn around time is quick and he always does a great job.

Keep up the good work Jeff.

73's

Jim KJ9A