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Category: Amateur Radio Equipment Repair

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Review Summary For : Mike Nadeau N1EQ in Maine
Reviews: 239MSRP: 48/hour prorated
Description:
Icom repair, specializing in the IC-746/756/Pro series. Thanks. Mike - N1EQ
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.n1eq.com
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KB2SEO Rating: 2012-10-03
COULD NOT ASK FOR BETTER-EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTAIONS! A1+! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have a IC 725 which is my "workhorse" it is my most prized rig in my station! I was crushed when the rig started to "Blank out" I thought It was toast. I contacted Mike, expecting devastating news, -it would need all kinds of work/parts and more money than the old girl was worth...NOTHING was further from the truth!Got the "go ahead" to ship the rig to him,(***NOTE-BE SURE TO READ ALL OF HIS WEBSITE ! there is a specific way he handles his work- I respect that, shows he is on top of things-and you are not left with any surprises***)He emailed me 2 days later saying it arrived and he was on it. THAT MONDAY- He had the answer, and to my glee- It was UNDER what I estimated! I was able to have him make a few additional repairs and alignments of the rig- He contacted me with the total cost -again under my estimates.. WOOT!I paid using my Debit card via Paypal the same day! The radio was shipped back 24 hours later- Only because he gave her a thorough shake down the day he fixed it to be sure everything was perfect, It even SOUNDS better than before! PSK,SSB AM and FM are doing great and he even had a CW filter he was able to sell me for her at a VERY reasonable price (put it this way- I would have been scalped if I purchased the same one I saw on EBAY)! now CW is AWESOME on the radio! Thanks Mike for exceeding every possible expectation I had for my beloved Icom 725! IF YOU HAVE A RIG LISTED IN HIS SERVICE SHEET DON'T THINK TWICE ABOUT IT- SEND IT TO MIKE-N1EQ! You won't be disappointed.
N2VUL Rating: 2012-06-24
Excellent service, would deal with again! Time Owned: N.A.
Mike was exceptional from start to finish while repairing my Kenwood TS 850. He kept me updated throughout the repair, & turnaround time was extremely fast. Mike brought my rig back to life for a very fair price, & I wouldn't hesitate to send him more business should the need arise. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!




N1TCH Rating: 2012-06-23
Outstanding Professional Service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I sent Mike my IC-746 (NonPro) with a CIV issue and what I thought were a couple more problems based on the way it was acting. He knew the CIV issue stright away and while testing he found that the AT stepper motors were bad. He repaired all the problems and throughly tested the rig before returning it. He aslo gave me some probable causes for my other complaints, which it turns out he was spot on and they are gone. The result is a rig that I'm really pleased to use and the CIV interface works like it should. Bravo!!!
WB3AAL Rating: 2012-04-23
Kenwood TS-450S with Internal ATU Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I contacted Mike about my Kenwood TS-450S with the internal ATU not working. I sent the rig to Mike and at that time he was not too busy. When he received the rig he placed it on the bench and repaired the ATU. Great turn around time, workmanship and reasonable price. Will use Mike's services again in the future.
K4IA Rating: 2012-03-27
Gifted and Very Reasonable Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I hesitate to say how quickly Mike diagnosed and fixed my 746 because it might raise unreasonable expectations. He had the rig on his bench the day it was received. Diagnoses and repair of high SWR and no power out took just a little over an hour. Burned out stepper motors in the antenna tuner were to blame. The parts were dirt cheap and I had the radio back in a week.

This guy knows his stuff and is very reasonable in his charges. If anything ever goes wrong again, Mike's got my business. Highly recommend.
N4QEX Rating: 2012-02-29
Kenwood TS-140 repair Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I contacted Mike because of excellent EHAM reviews. He told me when to ship my Kenwood TS-140 to him, and did so on a Thursday. Following Monday he e-mailed and said he'd received it. Next day he said he'd fixed it, described the fix and said would keep under observation several days at no additional charge and did so. Sent back to me following Monday, I received Wednesday. Great work at very good price, works fine now. Efficient, capable, courteous.
KI4YOB Rating: 2012-02-27
TS-2000 repair, filter replacement. Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Outstanding!, very prompt and professional. I would highly recommend without reservation. Very reasonable rates, and excellent service.
WD4ELG Rating: 2012-01-24
5+++ one-stop repair source Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
TS480SAT started drifting significantly (500 Hz) after 5 years of use. Sent to Mike, he repaired and returned in rapid fashion.

Instructions clear, expectations met, kept me informed throughout the process. Paid through Paypal (you can use your credit card if you don't have a Paypal account). Mike's rates are VERY reasonable, and he gets the work done quickly.

Considering this is my first experience with rig repair, and I referred heavily on eham.net reviews of Mike's work, it convinced me that he is the one for my business. I was not disappointed. I am a highly satisfied customer, and you will be also. Mike, you have earned my business for all rig repairs. Thank you, Sir!
WA1VKO Rating: 2012-01-05
ICOM 746 PRO Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Had the no transmit issue on my 746 PRO. I contacted Mike, provided the serial number as asked. Mike replied that I had a later model and suggested that the problem probably was the FET (Q1) and the likely 4.7ohm resistor ( R3 on PA Board) needed to be replaced with a 10 OHM. Communication with Mike was excellent. Radio was repaired and back to me within a week. Fees were extremely reasonable in my opinion. I hope I never have to do business with him again but if the need arises will contact Mike in a heartbeat for repair services.
K8JA Rating: 2011-12-16
Very good Technician..Highly Organized Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Mike N1EQ Is a very Compitent Communications Equipment technician...Highly Organized In Every Way ...He Repaired My Kenwood TS-2000X and A Week and a half Later It Was back here Working Like It Is Suppose To.. I Would Reccomend N1EQ To Anyone That Needs Repairs On Amateur Radio Equipment On His Repair List.
Great Job Mike...
Jack / K8JA