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Wayne
Junior Member
Username: Wayne
Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 4:45 am: | 
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I bought a TramD201 about 6 yrs. ago and also a Cobra2000gtl for a great price $400.00 for both. I knew the orignal owner he passed away and a friend of his got the equipment Radios ,amps and exct. Radios were in great shape before the want to be tech got to it ,but didn't know he had done anything to it, Now the Cobra's recive was wacked but took it to a tech and got the transmit and recive going so so, and said if I wanted it better I might need to send it to factory. It works ok but I don't talk on it much. Now the Tram is a little; well,may I say, don't know what the *#*#*#* did to the Tram but it has no recive or tran., and can not find Tech in area to work on tube types I have checked tubes, I feel that the NUT TECH. want to be used a golden screw driver and it got lost. I would like to have these radios put back together would it be worth it? Would be nice to put them all together with my Mark111 and my RCI's need help what could be wrong with Tram and what could I do myself to check it out. Thanks Wayne CEF158 |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 4286
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 7:07 am: |
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Wayne,
The Tram D201 could be VERY COSTLY to repair as a lot of things may need to be Updated or Repaired.
The last one I rebuilt run around $600.00 and the Guy paid around $400.00 for it.
It also included a 400 mile round trip to my friend who had a Factory Tram Board tester to test the radio.
Most of the cans have probably dried out and then you have a Resistor Swap that needs to be done if it has not been done already and several other Parts and Boards need to be Replaced or Updated.
I only know of 2 people that still have the Factory Tram Service Board Testers.
This needs to be used to check every component and the actual boards and one guy is in MI and the other in CA.
Worth it? that is up to you but like I said it is Not going to be cheep.
The Cobra 2000 is another story, find a good Tech with Good Equipment and it would be worth getting fixed right.
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
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Patzerozero
Intermediate Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 262
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 7:42 pm: |
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your buddy and mine, in MI, lon, is getting EVEN MORE than your last rebuild cost! of course the radio is BETTER than new with a couple of extras installed. just got a quote from LC a couple weeks ago. had to pry my customer off the floor when he heard it! he still wants it though! just waiting for him to hit the liquor store at closing...!!! bought a d201a from him about 8 yrs ago for a customer & it hasn't missed a beat yet!
if you want the name in MI, wayne, e-mail me.
hmmmm, i know some people in tyler-squirrel, mandela a/k/a mr president, and a few others |
Wayne
Junior Member
Username: Wayne
Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 11:01 pm: |
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Maybe I'll find someone who wants a Tram very bad,now don't get me wrong I'm not going to pond it off on a poor soul but maybe someone wants one of these radios bad!!!1 Getting ready to buy a 2995dx so I guess the Tram got to go. Thanks fellows. Oh yes I know squreel very well I go by Undertaker. Wow I love this forum. Catch you guys in skip land. Later |
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