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The following clipped from the ARRL newsletter for which many thanks.
DRAKE ENDS FACTORY SERVICE FOR OLDER GEAR
R. L. Drake Company has announced it no longer will provide factory
service for most of its older Amateur Radio and marine equipment. The
list includes much--but not all--of the popular 4-Line equipment.
Veteran Drake Service Manager Bill Frost, WD8DFP, says it's getting
harder to get parts for the older Drake units. "The big switches, you
can't buy those things anymore," he said this week. "The big
electrolytics are not available."
Frost, who's been with Drake for 32 years, said his department has
"reached a point where we cannot service the older products in the
manner to which our customers have become accustomed." Technicians
familiar with the older, mostly tube-type gear also are in short supply
these days. "Our technical expertise on the older equipment has
gradually been diminished by the loss of long-time employees due to
retirement," Frost said. He also said the cost of repairs can easily
exceed the cost of the equipment.
The company has posted a list on its Web site at
http://www.rldrake.com/tech/Outofservice.html of items that it no longer
can service. The list includes The R-4 and R-4A receivers, the popular
T-4X, XB, and XC HF transmitters, and the TR-3 and TR-4 transceivers, as
well as most of the power supplies for those units, the SSR-1 receiver,
and the TR-22, 22C and TR-33C 2-meter transceivers. Items on the list
and sent to Drake for repair will be returned to the sender unrepaired
accompanied by a bill for shipping, handling, and applicable COD fees.
Frost said Drake is still servicing "to an extent" the R-4B and R-4C
receivers as well as the TR-5 and TR-7 transceivers. The company also
still will provide factory repair service for the L-4, L-4B and L-7
linear amplifiers.
Drake says its supply of unique parts is limited, but it still might be
able to supply individual owners with needed parts for do-it-yourself
repairs. Frost encouraged Drake owners to call or write if they have any
questions about repair or service of a particular piece of
equipment--even if it's already on the list.
Call Frost at 513-746-4556 or e-mail him at Bill_Frost@rldrake.com.
Frost's mailing address is Bill Frost, R.L. Drake Co, Service Dept, 230
Industrial Dr, Franklin, OH 45005
73 - DE Peter, G6JNS @ GB7TJF
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