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Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:11:31 -0400
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Thanks David.  I need to take my own advice <grin>.  lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Bench Time


> Decipher is spelled with a ph, not an f!
>
> 73,
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 04:07 AM 6/8/2010, you wrote:
>>I probably should have mentioned this when Michael sent the first message
>>and I was surprised that no one considered  the possibility, but perhaps
>>Michael has other disabilities that make it hard for him to type.  But
>>having said that, the comment about michael's post is a valid one.  It was
>>difficult to decifer.  No need to leave the list, Michael.  We're glad to
>>have you Just be careful that what you send is readable.  If you have 
>>spell
>>check capability, turn it on.  If not, just take a moment to look through 
>>it
>>before hitting send.  After all, clear communication is the point of this 
>>or
>>any other list.  Lou
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 6:40 AM
>>Subject: Re: Bench Time
>>
>>
>> > perhaps i will just leave the list!
>> > On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:21 PM, John Miller wrote:
>> >
>> >> that one probably made spell check retire.
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 2:23 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: Bench Time
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> spell check anyone?
>> >>> I know, I'm not the worlds greatest speller either, but a simple read
>> >>> through of your message before sending, along with a quick spell 
>> >>> check
>> >>> will
>> >>> make your messages a whole lot easier to comprehend.
>> >>> it's especially hard for those folks on the list who speak English as 
>> >>> a
>> >>> second language as well when words are completely garbled and little
>> >>> punctuation exists.
>> >>> 73
>> >>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:53 AM
>> >>> Subject: Re: Bench Time
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> i still think that considerign that all of the tmv7a rigs had the 
>> >>>> same
>> >>>> =
>> >>>> problem oviously a defect fromthe factory kenwood shoudl hav ebeen =
>> >>>> foreced to repair them for free and should hav ejust admitted oto it 
>> >>>> ad
>> >>>> =
>> >>>> ficed them  makes you woder alittle about theo ther  rigs they 
>> >>>> selltoo
>> >>>> =
>> >>>> the ts2000 also ha a bad run of lick  so ifyoug etone buy new not 
>> >>>> used!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Jun 1, 2010, at 7:30 PM, Phil Scovell wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Speaking of which, I think I mentioned I finally got an answer from 
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> Ken=20
>> >>>>> More, not to be confused with Yamaha,  and by a ham, no less, who 
>> >>>>> knew
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> what=20
>> >>>>> he was talking about concerning repairing the display of the older 
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> TMV7A=20
>> >>>>> dual bander.  $75 an hour bench time, $162.50 for parts, plus
>> >>>>> shipping=20=
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> coming and going.  So I figure, for a $400 dual band radio, that's 
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> what I=20
>> >>>>> paid for it new anyhow just before they stopped making it, $250 to 
>> >>>>> get
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> it=20
>> >>>>> repaired is pretty expensive for a common program most V7A radios =
>> >>>> have.  I=20
>> >>>>> have a friend with the computer link cable and two working 
>> >>>>> displays.
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> He is=20
>> >>>>> either bringing his display over to program up all my channels I 
>> >>>>> want
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> to use=20
>> >>>>> or he will take the radio and plug it into his computer and program 
>> >>>>> it
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> that=20
>> >>>>> way.  I never thought of programming it via computer before but 
>> >>>>> that's
>> >>>>> =
>> >>>> a way=20
>> >>>>> around the 250 dollar repair bill since a blind guy doesn't need 
>> >>>>> the =
>> >>>> display=20
>> >>>>> in the first place.  I mean, not for 250 dollars to be repaired 
>> >>>>> for=20
>> >>>>> something you won't be using.
>> >>>>> =20
>> >>>>> Phil.
>> >>>>> K0NX 

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