Thread: Techo needed for CODAN 8727 in Melbourne

What about http://www.telstat.com.au/comm4.htm

Dunno about pricing.

Ron

could try timeplus communucations - sydney rd brunswick , as for price, they will give quote for repairs
- website www.timeplus.com.au

when you push mike button in does transmit light come on if does not try re soldering wires in plug i cut about 10mm off to fix ours there was no break in the wire that i could see

Time for an update.

firstly - thanks for the replies.

I took it to Timeplus - since they advertise on 4x4-TV.

I explained that I had bought it on ebay, had installed it and was not sure that it was working properly. I also said that I didn't want to spend much because it might just be throwing good money after bad. The chap there plugged it into his bench power supply and aerial, pushed a few buttons (there are only a couple on the unit) and said "well, it's not transmitting. It'll have to be checked over by our techo". I asked that they tell me how much it would cost to repair since it might not be worth it. This was 2 weeks before my big trip around Corner Country.

Well days passed and soon it was time to leave. I phoned 3 times to check it's progress. "I'll have to ring you back" - never heard back. I had much more important turbo and head gasket issues so I left it.

When I got back from 2 weeks outback travel (fortunately another in the convoy had a HF radio) I rang to see how things were going. Still not finished. Another week and finally it was ready to pick up.

I was given the unit back with a service note and a bill. The note read "Unit checks OK. Suggest checking installation wiring". The bill was $93.00

I was shocked - I paid and left. The next day, having time to think things over I went back and spoke to the manager. I explained the situation and said that I thought it was unreasonable to charge me so much considering it was on the basis of his 5 min bench test that I agreed to have the unit properly assessed. That no one ever returned my calls and I was never quoted any prices. He saw my point of view and refunded $43.00

So all ends well. It turns out it was working properly all the time - just that I live in an area with really poor HF reception (suburbia, power lines, trees etc).

I wont need it now for years probably .....
Disappointing.