From: "Don and Diana Cunningham" 
Subject: Re: [drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line?


Sterling,
I'm far more worried about getting parts for my "new" Icom/Yaesu rigs in a
few years than repairs for my 7 Line nearly 30 years later!!  I have a
couple of parts rigs and bought some "spares" before Drake sold out, but
think we are okay for a few more years.
73,
Don, WB5HAK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sterling Garwood" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 3:50 PM
Subject: [drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line?


>
> I have a 7 line (TR-7, R-7, MN-2700, RV-75, MS-7) ... I use them every
> day as my primary rig. I am starting to get nervous about
> maintainability.
> Should I sell them and get something for a company still in the
> business (Ten-Tec or Kenwood)?
> I can find and fix problems if I can get parts....the parts issue
> worries me.
> What have other hams on Drakelist done?
>
> S. L. Garwood
> KJ5AL
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Submissions:        drakelist{at}www.zerobeat.net
> Subscribe:          majordomo{at}www.zerobeat.net - subscribe drakelist in
body
> Unsubscribe:        majordomo{at}www.zerobeat.net - unsubscribe drakelist in
body
> Hopelessly Lost:    majordomo{at}www.zerobeat.net - help in body of message
> Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net  http://www.tlchost.net/
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Submissions:        drakelist{at}www.zerobeat.net
Subscribe:          majordomo{at}www.zerobeat.net - subscribe drakelist in body
Unsubscribe:        majordomo{at}www.zerobeat.net - unsubscribe drakelist in body
Hopelessly Lost:    majordomo{at}www.zerobeat.net - help in body of message
Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net  http://www.tlchost.net/
----------------------------------------------------------------------

---