Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:48:04 +0100, Gareth's Downstairs Computer
wrote:

On 16/10/2018 20:47, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

Let me bring it closer to home. You purchased an expensive HF radio
with all the bells and whistles. It's out of warranty and you need
something fixed. Would you send it to 1) the factory, 2) an
authorized repair station, 3) a rebuilder in China, 4) the ham
equivalent of the shade tree mechanic, or 5) the teenager next door?

If you send to anyone other than yourself then you are not
a real radio ham or radio amateur.

Are you suggesting that you have the ability to repair a modern HF
radio?

He’s got a track record of not even being able to tune up an FT101 because
his copy of the manual was missing the relevant pages.

Do you have the equipment? Do you have the knowledge? I have
both and believe me, it's often very difficult. Today's electronics
is not made to be easily repaired. Much of the stuff I fix was sent
to me after some ham attempted to fix it themselves. Usually, they
won't admit it. On the repair bench right now is an Astron power
supply, an MFJ-259 antenna analyzer, two HP5300 series counters, and
unfortunately, my IFR-1500 service monitor. All of them are the
results of botched repairs. Can you do better? After you fail, which
of the above 5 choices would be your next step? Or would you just
sell the radio and pretend there was nothing wrong?

A CBer, probably.

It's interesting that all of your brilliant pontifications include a
derogatory comment about CB'ers. That's odd because I've always
assumed that you are a CB'er or at least own and use a CB radio. Is
that true? Is it possible for you to write something without
mentioning CB or insulting the reader in some manner? Judging by your
past history, I doubt it.

Gareth tried CB once but botched the install in his car so badly his signal
couldn’t get even a quarter mile away. It’s all in the archives.

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