HEAR the SPE EXPERT 1K-FA ON-THE-AIR! There are 3 of them being used on the
Rwanda DXpedition! More info here.
Click on the amp for comparison chart, pricing and how-to-buy:
Welcome!
We are
B&B Technical Services and Custom RF Solutions, an Amateur Radio Repair resource since 1982. We repair
most major brands Amateur Radio equipment, and the SPE Extra 1K-FA
Solid State KW amplifier.
If you
have any questions or
requests for estimates, contact us at 303-647-1241 (24 hrs, use
the voice mail box) or find our email
address on our ABOUT
page.
There are some models and some
repairs that we
do not handle; to avoid needless charges for return shipping and
handling, please see our "no fix" list here or
contact us prior to shipping units for repair.
PLEASE
NOTE: DUE TO EXCESSIVE BACKLOG, WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING NEW REPAIRS
UNTIL AFTER MAY 20, 2008. SPE EXPERT 1K-FA FACTORY UPDATES AND
WARRANTY SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT US HERE
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
To
inquire as to the price of the Expert 1K-FA Solid State KW amp, click
here.
04 January 2008
BIG
NEWS! We now represent linear amplifier manufacture
Societa per l'Elettronica S.r.l. (SPE)
and their excellent Expert 1K-FA no-tune, solid state amplifier. The
Expert 1K-FA is an excellent product with very good reviews
all around in the ham community. We are excited to have been chosen
for this great honor, and expect to give existing and new SPE
amplifier owners an exemplary sales and service experience.
We will be revising
our "full Monte" deal for the TS-850S to include
replacement of ALL of the electrolytic SMD caps on the CAR unit
(there are a total of 11 to be concerned with). Leakage from these
caps have been a known issue with the 850s and we are going to
REQUIRE the replacement of these if they have not already been done
(just advise us if they have when you send in your rig).
22
MAR 2008
It
is our understanding that Bill Edwards, K4BWC of Omega Electronics is
now a Silent Key. If this can be confirmed, we offer our heartfelt
condolences to his friends and family.
12/14/2007
We have had some problems with IC-746PRO drivers and predrivers.
This is different from the common IC-151 failure in that the power
output will come and go with no pattern except perhaps heat. For this
reason, we will be requiring replacement of the driver module in any
IC-746PRO that exhibits such behavior.
11/13/2007
(STICKY) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pay attention to the shipping hints that we
present on our SHIPPING page. We are seeing damage to the front panel
controls on some rigs shipped in for repairs; THESE PARTS ARE NO
LONGER AVAILABLE! If we can't scrounge them from the Internet or from
a "parts" radio, they cannot be repaired and that pretty
much is it for that radio. Rigs must have a MINIMUM of 3" of
tightly-wrapped LARGE bubble wrap over the front panel, or 2"
plus 3-5" of loose fill between the rig and the sides of the
box. Even contact with the original hard foam inserts can destroy
these controls! See our shipping page here.
6/29/2007
(STICKY) NOTICE TO RETURNING CUSTOMERS:
If your records still
reflect our old comcast.net email, please change your records to reflect our
gmail.com email address; or simply contact us here.
Shipping
hints: please review here before sending
your radio to us.
OUR
FLAT
RATE "FULL MONTE" REPAIR DEALS ARE VERY POPULAR, IT SEEMS! THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME RIGS! CHECK IT OUTHERE.
General Information
PARTS:
While most manufactures are
pretty good about parts, some manufacturers, and a few parts in
particular can be quite slow to deliver. While we
try to stock the most commonly-used parts, it's not possible to keep a
warehouse of everything here. Often we have to "second source" things
to keep the older rigs running. Bear with us.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Good communications is the
key to good customer relations and satisfaction! Please click COMMUNICATIONS
for helpful hints.
ABOUT B&B TECHNICAL
SERVICES: Click ABOUT
for our contact information, email address and more.
LABOR RATES, SHIPPING COSTS: These
have increased for us as they have for everyone. We try to keep our
labor and shipping in line but must cover our costs. We use the least
expensive shipping method (usually Fedex ground) unless otherwise
requested by our customers. Click SHIPPING
for details and shipping hints that will help your rig arrive intact.
PAYMENT FOR SERVICES:We
accept personal checks (must clear prior to return shipment), money
orders and bank cheques. We also can take all major bank and debit
cards through PAYPAL; you do not have to be a member to use Paypal
for our services. Please see RATES & PAYMENT.
PARTNERSHIPS: We recommend Ham Radio
Outlet for new equipment purchases. Our local store in Denver
has provided great service over the years and John, Jay,
Russ and Mike have
been awesome! Contact these guys (or your closest store) for your Ham
Radio Equipment needs. Tell them that Bill K0ZL sent you. Their
telephone numbers in Colorado:
For other store locations,
click on the link above.
Last but not least: If you are interested in
becoming a "ham" or amateur radio operator, or you are already licensed
and are interested in the American Radio Relay League, check out the
excellent resources here: