We have suspended all shipping with UPS.
One out of five (20 percent) chance of major damage
to double boxed shipments is too high a price
for the relative convenience. We strongly
suggest you send any shipments to us
using FedEx or Priority US Postal Service.
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"Over thirty-two years of RF bench work experience at your service..." The condition of radio equipment has a profound effect on its value. Our mission is to assist owners of vintage amateur radio equipment to maximumize their equipment's potential by providing competent repair and refurbishing services at a fair price.
We service the following tube-type equipment.
Most Linear Amplifiers
Many Others
Please inquire about servicing other tube type equipment equipment.
We do not service solid state equipment such as ICOM, Yaesu, and Kenwood nor do we we
service commercial or marine equipment such as Motorola and GE.Base Rates:
Item Rate All labor, including diagnostics, repair and shipping1 $50.00 per hour2 Packing and materials (if not customer provided) Actual cost of materials Shipping from our site to your location Based on estimated cost provided by carrier. Note:
1Estimates for refurbishment will be provided after hands-on inspection of equipment.
2Actual productive clock time worked including time to research or reproduce adequate technical documentation not readily available. Any research needed to locate and/or reproduce adequate technical documentation and/or factory procedures will be charged at our normal hourly rate. All manuals and technical documentation received with the equipment will be returned.
All of our work is Guaranteed for 30 days from date of shipment to your site, subject to reasonable exceptions, such as the unavoidable use of used parts, shipping damages of any kind, and abuse by user. Warranty work does not include any shipping or related costs.
How it works...You contact us and provide as much information about what is needed as possible.
After shipping arrangements are made, you pack your equipment, using the packing guidelines we furnish, and send the equipment, including any manuals you have, to us. Note: We do not require or collect prepayment for work.
We receive your equipment and unpack it, keeping all reusable shipping boxes and other packing materials. We inspect for shipping damage and inform you of the status of the package when it was received. If we find suspected damage, photos are taken and immediately sent to you for claim resolution, if any.
The equipment is placed in the to-be-evaluated queue, awaiting initial inspection.
The equipment "goes to the bench" for inspection and preliminary evaluation and diagnostics. Any noted faults or issues are documented and compared with preliminary information you provided when you initially contacted us.
Based on the preliminary inspection results, you will be contacted and informed of the results and our recommendations for resolving the issues of focus.
Upon your approval, all agreed to work is done. If progressing work uncovers other faults needing additional attention, you will be informed and your approval will be secured before any additional work is performed.
After all approved work is completed your equipment, including all documentation you sent to us, is repacked for shipment back to you and a Statement of Work is prepared and sent to you for payment. Return shipping costs and any needed additional packing materials will be shown on the Statement of Work. Note: We will return all defective parts removed from your equipment upon request.
Payment may be made by using PayPal, a Money Order, a Cashier Check, or your personal check. All payment methods need to clear prior to shipping.
Upon completion of payment your equipment will be shipped back to you. The involved carrier will send you an email giving the status of the shipment. In this way you can easily track the progress of the shipment and anticipate arrival.
To save time and reduce phone land line costs, we use email for most business communications. If desired, you can reach us at 864 420-4652.Mailing Address
Dr. Al Link, K4ICL
139 Turner Circle
Greenville, SC 29609Payment methods include PayPal, Money Order, Cashier Check or Personal Check.
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