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and about what they're worth, if not a bit higher than they're worth, on the
used market, in good working order.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:13 PM
Subject: Info on TM V7A face plates
>I finally got a ham who works for Kenwood who knew what I was talking about
> to answer my question. Kenwood charges 75 dollars an hour to work on
> their
> radios for repairs. The face plate LCD that is a common problem cost
> about
> 163 dollars to replace, plus the hourly rate. I doubt more than an hour
> is
> needed. The entire radio has to be shipped to them. Since it is a common
> problem, you'd think they'd offer no labor in the repairs but no such
> luck.
> with shipping both ways, and everything else, and if it doesn't take more
> than that 75 dollars for one hour, you are still looking at 250 dollars,
> more than half of what I paid new for the radio. Rats.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
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