Igor wrote:

On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:02:31 -0700 (PDT), Joe Analssandrini
wrote:

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I do have to tell you that each time I sent the radio back to Drake it
cost me about $150.00 including shipping both ways. That's about
$450.00 in total for repairs to a $500.00 radio!

So, the next time my radio starts performing less than optimally, I
shall either "live with it" or dispatch the radio to that above-
mentioned landfill. My "fixing" days with this receiver are done.

But, as this may be the first time you've had a problem, it may be
wise and cost-effective for you to send the radio to Drake at least
this once as I indicated.


Joe: You had to send it back THREE times? Sounds like a nightmare.

I'll have to seriously consider whether I want to send it in to get
fixed (assuming I can't solve the problem myself), or just live with
it. I do really like this radio overall and this is the only trouble
that it's given me to date, so it probably is worth $150 to have
repaired.

Through the course of your repairs, did Drake ever explain to you what
was behind the trouble with the tuning knob?

I tried searching for stuff on the web about this issue but couldn't
find anything. I guess the Satellit 800 doesn't have the cult
following that other radios do.

Search the Sangean ATS803A and Realistic DX-440 resources (Yahoo group,
websites, Usenet archives) -- the rotary encoder can exhibit the same
symptoms and there are recommended cleaning and rework suggestions together
with good photos on the net.

Michael