Repair Service Rates

REPAIR SERVICES

Do You Need Repair or Restoration Service Performed on Your Vintage Kenwood?

- I am located in Central Florida (Sarasota) -

I will provide alignment, repair, service, or restoration work at reasonable rates. The following rates only apply to Kenwood Hybrid radios as shown on these web pages. Parts are not included in the basic price and will incur extra charges. I sell Kenwood parts at discounted rates.

Please click here for guidelines as to what is acceptable for repair and/or restoration.

Please Note: I have started a "Blog" page which will enable you to get more detailed and timely information on repair scheduling and the Queue status. I will keep it simple, with just the needed information presented in a concise format. I think this will help all of us! Thanks for everyone's patience while I'm trying to dig out from another landslide of radios . . .

My new K4EAA Blog is located here: Ken's K4EAA Blog. Please Read the latest info!

My Kenwood Hybrid Service Bench

Top Shelf (From Left)
Tektronix 475 250MHz oscilloscope, HP 5302 Universal Counter, (On Top, Bird Model 43 Watt Meter with Peak reading Module), BK Precision 104 3GHz Frequency Counter, Heath Model IG-72 Audio Generator, Bench Speaker, Wavetek Model 3002 Signal Generator, Pyramid PS-35 12V 35A Regulated Power Supply.
Above the 3002 - Swan Mic (Shure 444) and Yaesu YH-55 Communication Headphones for testing.

Lower Shelf (From Left)
Wavetek 148A DC-20MHz Function Generator, HP 5381A 80MHz Counter, Sencore LC-53 LCR Meter, Mirage MP-1 Power/SWR Meter, Bird 150-ST-FN 50 Ohm Dummy Load, Ballantine 3440A RF Millivoltmeter, Dick Smith MK-II ESR Meter, Variac 500VA, BK Precision 1650 Tri-Output Power Supply.

Bench
Hakko 703B Triple Soldering Station with Vacuum Pump and Desoldering Tool.

List created November 2010

Thorough Repair, Alignment, and Cleaning

This will bring your radio back to original factory performance standards, including repair of most of the problems these rigs have developed after 30+ years. This also includes a full alignment (needed to find all problems) and a thorough switch, variable capacitor contact, potentiometer, relay, and internal and external cleaning. Parts cost (usually minimal) are additional. Parts prices are taken from my Parts Page.

Most problems can be taken care of without any additional labor fees, and the radio will be returned to it's full potential. Exceptions are noted in my "Rig Submission Guidelines."

349.00

Rig Detailing

It's amazing how these Kenwood's clean up when they know they are going to the ball! If I don't think I can Wow! you with the appearance of your rig, I'll be the first to tell you and refund your cosmetic charge. I want them to look great as well as perform superbly!

I clean the chassis with a corrosion remover, recondition all the connectors to sparkly new appearance, soak, polish and even re-ink the knobs if needed, clean and polish just about everything to "as-new" or better. Most Hams just say "Wow!" . . .

49.00

Service Notes:

Customer will pay full shipping and insurance in both directions (no handling charges)

Most radios proceed without a hitch - Unanticipated problems that might require expensive parts or extended labor will be reported to you after my initial evaluation, but before service is started. You will have the opportunity to decline service and pay only a $35 bench test fee if you do not want repair work continued. 95% of the Kenwood Hybrid rigs I receive can be repaired for the basic fee + parts (prices taken from my parts page) - That's why these radios are so prized!

If I determine that a radio has been hacked, modified, or suffered an unprofessional previous repair attempt, I may decline to work on it. There are no charges other than return shipping. I will spend a couple of hours unpacking, disassembling, inspecting the radio, reassembling and re-packing the radio at no charge. You pay round trip shipping for sending me a Winter project radio that you should have taken a few months to repair instead! Please look it over a bit before you send it.

I do not have a paint booth, and I no longer do painting of the cases or front panels. Florida weather is too hot and humid most of the year. See eBay for Kenwood case paint.

How to Proceed

STEP 1 - Joining the Queue (Repair List)

spammer killer

Send an email, with "Repair Request" in the subject. Include full contact information, your name, call sign, address, and phone number. This info is needed for the queue. Include the model (i.e., TS-830S) and a very brief description of problems (One sentence).

You will be entered into the queue, and contacted by email when I can accept your radio and get to it in a reasonable period of time. There is nothing binding on your part, and if you don't respond to my "OK to Ship" email you will simply be removed from the queue, no problem.

STEP 2 - IMPORTANT - Your Packing Slip!

I sometimes receive 5 radios for service in one day. Our phone/email conversations may get lost in my grey matter, and I need some means of identifying you, your radio, and the problems you've been experiencing. I've prepared a simple form where you tell me who you are, how to contact you, the Serial Number of your radio, what's wrong with it, and what you would like to have done.

Please fill out this simple form, and include it when you ship your rig to me. That will insure that the service information stays with your radio. You can print the form, fill it in in pen & ink, and send it along. Otherwise you can fill it in on your computer, print it, and send it along - - Your choice! But either way, please send it along! Thanks!

Please click HERE to retreive the short form. Just type in the info and Click FILE|PRINT in your browser.

STEP 3 - IMPORTANT - Packing!

Your Kenwood looks pretty nice. It's got a problem or two, and it needs an alignment after 20+ years, but it's a great rig otherwise. Don't let it be destroyed in shipping! Please click HERE to find out how to properly pack that 35 pound treasure.