Mikes radio repair?

[john minigan]

I sent Mike an antique for restoration 5 weeks ago and have not heard from him since after he sent me a invoice explaining to what was wrong with the radio and I immediately paid it and told him to go ahead..
Getting very concerned.

 

[TIN_CAN]

I sent Mike an antique for restoration 5 weeks ago and have not heard from him since after he sent me a invoice explaining to what was wrong with the radio and I immediately paid it and told him to go ahead..
Getting very concerned.

You sir sound like a troll.

 

[john minigan]

You sir sound like a troll.

Troll?
I sent him a vintage dak X for restoration 4 days later he accepted the radio, then sent me an invoice for repair and I paid him what he asked for since then I haven't heard from him in a month.
I have local operators in my town that have dealt with Mike in the past and recommended him that's why I sent my dak X to him
Now I read all these negative comments about Mike and I really don't know what to do about it.

(Listen dude if you got nothing good to say you should really keep your mouth shut)

 

[binrat]

Yup troll.

 

[john minigan]

Troll?
This is the truth,
Radio shipped out March 5th
Where do you get off calling somebody a troll?

 

[S&W357]

Maybe because this topic is an ongoing issue and there is a long thread already in existence about it. Or could be because thus far you’ve made just three post since joining and all three about this.

welcome to the forum

 

[john minigan]

Maybe because this topic is an ongoing issue and there is a long thread already in existence about it. Or could be because thus far you’ve made just three post since joining and all three about this.

welcome to the forum

I simply posted this because the other thread that I read almost 3 years long was closed and I could not get into it so I started it again.
I'm simply looking for anyone who's had contact with Mike in the last month.
I'm quite sure that you can understand the personal attachment to a piece of gear and you hate to see it go missing.
I sat on this piece for almost a year until I was urged to send it to Mike because like I said earlier guys from my old town have dealt with him in the past and recommended him.
Now here I am out a great deal of money, and the sentimental piece of gear.

 

[KneeBiter]

If you want to stop the troll talk maybe post a screenshot of the invoice and that you paid. Then the troll trollers might cut you some slack. Sad that this happens. Good luck .

 

[john minigan]

Replace broken Mic gain and SWR calibrate controls $22.50

Replace broken final tube w/ NOS RCA tube $7.50

Replace headphone jack $15.00

Straighten damaged sheet metal cover $15.00

Fuse holder on power supply board $8.00

Replace all electrolytic capacitors $158.30

Transceiver alignment $60.00

Replace relay $12.50

Replace transistors, regulator, audio amp as indicated

on note sent with radio. $35.00

Repair damaged circuit traces and repair or replace

melted/damaged wiring. Reflow numerous poor

solder joints. Clean circuit boards. MINIMUM $45.00


So your looking at a bare minimum of around $378.80


Mikes Radio Repair
Michael Bialecki
50 Irishtown Rd.
Fairfield, PA 17320


KC3OSD WRCH578

 

[543_Dallas]

You're not the only who can't get in touch with him. I think you're screwed. You could try to get your money back through paypal but since it was friends and family they probably won't help. The radio is gone.

 

[john minigan]

You're not the only who can't get in touch with him. I think you're screwed. You could try to get your money back through paypal but since it was friends and family they probably won't help. The radio is gone.

 

[john minigan]

I really have a hard time believing with his reputation and quality of work that he would start doing this, I mean I did have contact with them through email just over a month ago.
I guess I'm in the same boat as everybody else.... time will tell.

 

[543_Dallas]

I really have a hard time believing with his reputation and quality of work that he would start doing this, I mean I did have contact with them through email just over a month ago.
I guess I'm in the same boat as everybody else.... time will tell.

I hope it works out for you but the history of this business makes me think the worst. This isn't the first time a well respected cb tech or amp builder took people's money and ran.

 

[Low_Boy]

I bet this thread ends up closed soon.

 

[Mudfoot]

Nervous breakdown, legal trouble, illness, divorce or new chick. one or more has his attention.