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Re: from Jennifer the TH F6A repair
From:
John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:12:27 -0400
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you must abuse it somehow, mine's lasted 6 years so far with out breaking 
the stock antenna though an aftermarket one broke, and I have yet to replace 
the SMA connector either though I hate the SMA connectors.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fredjen1973" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: from Jennifer the TH F6A repair


> Yes I know and I nee another antenna.  The antenna that comes with the 
> radio
> fails after about a year or so.  I got them to send me another one and it
> failed to!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:38 PM
> Subject: Re: from Jennifer the TH F6A repair
>
>
>> The VX6 antenna is an improvement, both in band and for general coverage.
>> Pat, K9JAUAt 09:24 PM 8/31/2008, you wrote:
>>>Yes I aggree with that.   I have not broken a connecter yet thankfully. 
>>>I
>>>am goign to ordert he antenna that is for a VX6R.  A friend of mine has
>>>one
>>>for his.
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:13 PM
>>>Subject: Re: from Jennifer the TH F6A repair
>>>
>>>
>>> > Hi, Folks!  For an otherwise great rig, the atenna connection is the
>>> > weakest link of the radio.  They could have done better than that,
>>> > especially with a screw-on connector.--Matthew Chao
>>> >
>>> > At 09:59 PM 8/30/2008, you wrote:
>>> >>I've had mine in twice and th repairs have been reasonble.  Most of 
>>> >>the
>>> >>problems I have had have dealt with the antenna connetions, and the
>>> >>turn
>>> >>around is usually a week or two.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>On Sat, 30 Aug 2008, fredjen1973 wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> > I have had my THF6A fixed under warranty the screen went bad.  I
>>> >> have had my
>>> >> > radio for about 2 years or so.  Yes I am afraid you would have to
>>> >> > send
>>> >> > it
>>> >> > back to Kenwood to get it fixed.  It depends how long you have had
>>> >> > your
>>> >> > radio depends on how much you are willing to pay to get it fixed.
>>> >> >

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