Have you tried asking a tecno in a local ham club?
David
In message <[log in to unmask]>, Tom Behler
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>Hi to everyone on the list.
>
>As I think some of you may know, I have been trying to get help =
>repairing one of the Micronta talking auto-ranging multi-meters that =
>Radio Shack used to sell back in the mid 1990's. The problem is that I =
>inadvertently put the batteries in the meter the wrong way, which =
>obviously damaged some components or circuits in the meter. I have sent =
>the meter to Radio Shack, but their Service Center in Fort Worth claims =
>that no parts are available for the repairs. =20
>
>It's hard to know whether this was actually the case, or whether they =
>just didn't want to tackle the job.
>
>As you know, a replacement multi-meter from someone like Anne morris =
>Enterprises runs into the hundreds of dollars, so i'm just trying to see =
>if I can do anything with the Radio Shack meter before I consider biting =
>the bullet for a more expensive replacement.
>
>Does anyone on the list have, or know someone who has had experience =
>repairing the Micronta multi-meters like the one I am referring to here? =
> Or, does anyone have a recommendation as to where I might send the =
>meter for servicing?
>
>Obviously, I'm willing to pay any shipping costs, plus the costs for any =
>parts and service work, as long as those costs are not too exorbitant.
>
>Please respond to me either via the list or privately.
>
>If you'd like to respond privately, my private e-mail is:
>
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>Thanks much, and vy best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As I think some of you may know, I have =
>been trying=20
>to get help repairing one of the Micronta talking auto-ranging =
>multi-meters that=20
>Radio Shack used to sell back in the mid 1990's. The problem is =
>that I=20
>inadvertently put the batteries in the meter the wrong way, which =
>obviously=20
>damaged some components or circuits in the meter. I have sent the =
>meter to=20
>Radio Shack, but their Service Center in Fort Worth claims that no parts =
>are=20
>available for the repairs. </FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It's hard to know whether this was =
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>case, or whether they just didn't want to tackle the job.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As you know, a replacement multi-meter =
>from someone=20
>like Anne morris Enterprises runs into the hundreds of dollars, so i'm =
>just=20
>trying to see if I can do anything with the Radio Shack meter before I =
>consider=20
>biting the bullet for a more expensive replacement.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone on the list have, or know =
>someone who=20
>has had experience repairing the Micronta multi-meters like the one I am =
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>referring to here? Or, does anyone have a recommendation as to =
>where I=20
>might send the meter for servicing?</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Obviously, I'm willing to pay any =
>shipping costs,=20
>plus the costs for any parts and service work, as long as those costs =
>are not=20
>too exorbitant.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please respond to me either via the =
>list or=20
>privately.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you'd like to respond privately, my =
>private=20
>e-mail is:</FONT></DIV>
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>href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A></FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks much, and vy best 73 from Tom =
>Behler:=20
>KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI</FONT></DIV>
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