"D Peter Maus" wrote in message
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Ric Trexell wrote:
The best self-contained radio currently available to the general
public is the TenTec RX-340

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0340.html

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I wonder for $4300, do you get a 3 month warranty or a whole year. Most
likely that does not include parts and labor. Warranty is probably
voided
if you had a cigarette or cigar within 10 feet of it. If you want you
probably can buy the extended warranty for a mere $500. Isn't that
about
how those things go? Oh, one more thing, if you radio is over five
years
old, and the $3.00 on/off switch broke, you can't get a spare part and
you
are just advised to junk it and buy a new one. Ric in Wisconsin.





From: http://radio.tentec.com/Amateur/Salesinfo


Warranty on Ten-Tec equipment, all except Europe: New and demo
Ten-Tec equipment purchased directly from Ten-Tec in the U.S. is
warrantied parts and labor for 12 months from date of purchase.
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Come on guys, I was just joking with ya. Years ago my brother in law bought
a million dollar printing press for his business. It came with a one year
warranty. Why is it that if you buy a $200 TV or a $4300 radio, or a
million dollar machine, you get a one year warranty? For that price they
should say "if your great great great grandkid brings it in for repairs, we
will stand behind it". Ric.

On Mon, 28 May 2007 22:45:44 -0500, "Ric Trexell"
wrote:


Come on guys, I was just joking with ya. Years ago my brother in law bought
a million dollar printing press for his business. It came with a one year
warranty. Why is it that if you buy a $200 TV or a $4300 radio, or a
million dollar machine, you get a one year warranty? For that price they
should say "if your great great great grandkid brings it in for repairs, we
will stand behind it". Ric.

Most initial component failures occur within a few weeks; after a year
stuff just gets old. The RX-340 has built-in diagnostics and this
makes repairs a lot easier. I suspect most have been running for
years without a blip.

I just wonder how it would stack up against one of those new Icom R-9500's
in performance in reliably? Becauss I am thinking very hard about trading my
340 and my JRC-545 in on one of these this fall. I am not sure if they are
even out yet but should be any day now. I only live 30 miles from Universal
and on vacation might take bike ride up today.
"David" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 May 2007 22:45:44 -0500, "Ric Trexell"
wrote:


Come on guys, I was just joking with ya. Years ago my brother in law
bought
a million dollar printing press for his business. It came with a one year
warranty. Why is it that if you buy a $200 TV or a $4300 radio, or a
million dollar machine, you get a one year warranty? For that price they
should say "if your great great great grandkid brings it in for repairs,
we
will stand behind it". Ric.

Most initial component failures occur within a few weeks; after a year
stuff just gets old. The RX-340 has built-in diagnostics and this
makes repairs a lot easier. I suspect most have been running for
years without a blip.

There is somebody (isn't yours truly) in this newsgroup who built his
own very good Radio from scratch.even machined/built the metal cabinet
for his scratch built Radio.I don't remember who is is though.Like that
married Irish woman wayyyyyy over yonder across the big pond she once
told me,,,, Larry,you are getting old and penile.(senile)
cuhulin

Ten-Tec Tennessee.Made in AMERICA.Palstar Ohio.Made in AMERICA.
The choice is easy.Buy AMERICAN.
cuhulin

Dear Rick,

My favorite "one-year warranty" is the one that you get on a window
air conditioner. In general, you will use this for three months - at
the most - during the first year you own it, so in effect, that "one-
year" warranty is really onyl for one season of just a few months.

Best,

Joe

P.S. In three years of very heavy use, my AOR AR7030 Plus has not even
"hiccuped." I can even say the same for all of my Sony ICF-SW7600GRs,
the oldest of which is six years old. Currently, all parts for these
receivers are easily available and, I believe, will remain so for
years to come. Given reasonable care, these radios seem almost
"unbreakable!"

On May 28, 11:45 pm, "Ric Trexell" wrote:
Come on guys, I was just joking with ya. Years ago my brother in law bought
a million dollar printing press for his business. It came with a one year
warranty. Why is it that if you buy a $200 TV or a $4300 radio, or a
million dollar machine, you get a one year warranty? For that price they
should say "if your great great great grandkid brings it in for repairs, we
will stand behind it". Ric.

Joe Analssandrini wrote:

Dear Rick,

My favorite "one-year warranty" is the one that you get on a window
air conditioner. In general, you will use this for three months - at
the most - during the first year you own it, so in effect, that "one-
year" warranty is really onyl for one season of just a few months.

Best,

Joe

P.S. In three years of very heavy use, my AOR AR7030 Plus has not even
"hiccuped." I can even say the same for all of my Sony ICF-SW7600GRs,
the oldest of which is six years old. Currently, all parts for these
receivers are easily available and, I believe, will remain so for
years to come. Given reasonable care, these radios seem almost
"unbreakable!"


3 months? You DON'T live in Florida. I've had to run mine most of
the days in January and February for the last few years.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

About two something years ago,I bought a new Whirlpool 18,000 btu window
unit airconditioner from the Cowboy Maloney's Electric City
www.cowboymaloney.com store (there are at least four Cowboy Maloney's
Electric City stores in the Jackson metro area.Last January,I bought my
new Sony Trinitron Wega 27 inch flat screen tv set at the Cowboy
Maloney's Electric City store on Harding Street) on Ellis Ave,about two
miles South of doggy's couch.Because my old thirty five year old
Dearborn (made in Dallas,Texas) window unit airconditioner finally
kicked the bucket.Interestingly,there is/was a guy who used to work at
Dearborn,something about the J.F.Kennedy thingy in 1963.I was at ammo
school at Fort Knox,Kentucky when all of that mess happened.
cuhulin