Since the "cat" is out of the bag with UPS, that was the company who
destroyed my radios. In the original story, I failed to mention that last
year I had sent an Icom-751A back to WA state for repair. The 751A had a
rather common ICOM problem, and that was the frequency display was
intermittent. Also I had worn out the ON/OFF button power cycling the radio,
which at times cleared up the blank display. It was about a 10-1 ratio. 10
power cycles equal cleared display. After waiting about three weeks my Icom
returned from the factory in excellent physical condition, but when I pushed
the (new) On/Off button I was greeted with a blank display. I called Icom
and they said "it was okay when it left the factory" UPS must have damaged
it during transit. UPS said since there was no apparent box damage, they
weren't doing anything. I discovered the 10-1 power cycle ratio had been
reduced to a 5-1 ratio. Icom admitted no fault, and UPS admitted no fault,
each blamed it on the other. I had already spent $200.00 to Icom for repair,
and another $50.00 Dollars for shipping both ways. I resigned myself to live
with the 5-1 ON/OFF power cycling since my poor eyesight prohibited me from
repairing the radio on my own. After fighting the 751A for about a year I
decided to upgrade to a new state-of-the-art machine. Pick up the story at
that time which began the post in the paragraph below, except I failed to
mention the brand names of they radios. Number one was the IC-756PRO, number
two was the Kenwood TS-950SDX. Since both of these radios had been destroyed
by UPS, I decided to send my original 751A back to WA state for another
repair attempt. In the mean time I had several Thousand Dollars tied up in
the busted 756PRO, and TS-950SDX. When the Icom repair guy called to say my
751A was ready, I told to put "FRAGILE" stickers all over the box, which he
did. Well the 751A arrived and the box was in perfect condition. With great
anticipation I placed the newly repaired radio on the desk and pushed the
power button. ......................................... I was greeted by a
blank display, except now its down to a 2-1 ratio. This repair only cost me
about $130 dollars plus shipping both ways. I figure the 751A repair cost me
about $408.00 dollars total, but the power cycling HAS been reduced to 2-1.
As I said in the post below the 756PRO + TS-950SDX fiasco cost me about
$100.00. Lets see, that's about $508.00 Dollars and I'm almost back where I
started. No wonder people think we're crazy. Lets see now, I need to borrow
a few dollars to send to the latest Dxpedition, so I can pay the ARRL to
check off my cards, and add to my DXCC totals which no one ever sees! Geez!
GB
----- Original Message -----
From: "MGB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Rob Rey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DXR] Stupidity @ its best
> The Horror stories are growing ever larger with all the companies! With
> shoddy construction practices, poor designs, lousy delivery systems, and
> high prices its a wonder any of this stuff ever works. I had two EXPENSIVE
> radios totally destroyed by the carrier. After weeks of negotiations I
> finally got some of my money back minus $100 shipping. Bottom line I paid
> the Selling company $100 Dollars to allow the delivery trucks to destroy
my
> radios..(which I don't have) Ain't progress wonderful?? No more for me,
> they can keep them!!!
>
> GB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Rey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 5:39 PM
> Subject: [DXR] Stupidity @ its best
>
>
> > Hello Everybody:
> >
> > Here's my little story. I've got Kenwood TS 570 D and for some time it
had
> > been having on going problems of all sorts, the memory went Berzerk,
then
> > the Atomatic Ant.tuner didn't want to tune anymore and some other
problems
> > that I later found out that were all glitches that Kenwood found out 3
> years
> > after selling its first 570D. Well, then I call the Kenwood Service
Center
> > in Virginia. I tell them I'm calling from Colombia and that I wanted to
> send
> > in the radio, then the geniuses at Kenwood in a somewhat arrogant voice
> tell
> > me: "Yeah send it in, we'll fix it in no time ..we're KENWOOD !"
> >
> > So me in my 3rd world ignorance believes them and send in my radio from
> > Bogota ...for a mere U.S. 150.00. Take a trip and when I get back I get
a
> > call from the post office which I had sent the radio, telling me that
the
> > radio was back. Well I was so happy that it had taken so little I jumped
> in
> > my car a drove down to the P.O.
> > Only to find out that the Kenwood bozos had refused the package and it
had
> > been sent down to me again because they didn't want to pay customs fees,
> so
> > now I have to pay the Colombian customs U.S. 350.00 for getting back a
> > damaged radio and another U.S 150 for return postage!!!
> > I then called the Kenwood freaks to ask them what happened and they
said:
> > Oh.. Mr. Rey I'm sorry we didn't mention this before please calm down
and
> we
> > will have the boys down in California resolve this "little" mishap, give
> us
> > your email and we will contact you ASAP.....
> > That was three days ago ....nothing yet
> > So whats going to be my next radio ??? U You can bet your sorry _ _ _ ,
it
> > aint gonna be KENWOOD !!!!!
> >
> > a Kenwoodless HK3CW ROB
> >
> > Anybody wanna join me throwing away U.S. 650... we can burn them
together
> !
> >
> >
> >
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