Hams ripping off Hams!
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:12 am
I just bought 2 items in the last 4 months. Would like some feedback from other Hams.
1. I bought a Kenwood TS590S from ham in TN. He claimed in the ad that the "Radio is in very good condition and works on all bands and modes".
I tried for 4 weeks to get the radio to transmit = nothing. And the radio would not tune to 40m.
Frustrated I send the radio to Kenwood authorized service center = United Radio.
They came back with "defective diodes and transistors" and a $400 price tag to repair. I still do not have the radio back.
Please expert hams send me feedback = Could this radio have possibly ..."works on all bands and modes" as the seller claimed in the original QTH ad??
Thanks to all for feedback.
W1GIS
Ralph in Oregon
1. I bought a Kenwood TS590S from ham in TN. He claimed in the ad that the "Radio is in very good condition and works on all bands and modes".
I tried for 4 weeks to get the radio to transmit = nothing. And the radio would not tune to 40m.
Frustrated I send the radio to Kenwood authorized service center = United Radio.
They came back with "defective diodes and transistors" and a $400 price tag to repair. I still do not have the radio back.
Please expert hams send me feedback = Could this radio have possibly ..."works on all bands and modes" as the seller claimed in the original QTH ad??
Thanks to all for feedback.
W1GIS
Ralph in Oregon