[TechAssist] Re: Attacking you?

  • From: Dennis Viereck <wa6ati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 18:40:12 -0800

You said it Frank! I wish they still made those tuner wrap stuff. That was easy
money compared to the new MM101 & MM102 sets. I have to get out of my office and
into the shop now.
Dennis

Rs Tek Inc wrote:

> I don't get it, I've been doing this for 8 years now and I haven't had any
> of the problems with the biz.  I own a shop here in Kennett Square PA and
> business is good.  Not a fortune 500 income or anything but I haven't lost
> any money yet and I have a slowly growing bank account.  I work on the
> normal AV stuff as well as PC repair.  Maybe it's the local market with the
> small business' needing support but I still like doing this than anything
> else.
>
> It must be my perspective on the whole thing.
> Anyway, If you don't like the post delete it, If it p#sses you off delete
> it.  If you don't like the subject line or the person posting, block it out.
> Lets just make money off of tuner wraps and OEM HOT replacments and the
> frequent AOL issues.
>
> Have a good day and sorry about all the rambling.
>
> Frank
> Rs-Tek Inc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "al" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:46 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Attacking you?
>
> >
> > Eric,
> >     Old fart al reporting in. Buy a scope and order service notes when it
> > isn't obvious.On this list we sometimes share notes,if I have them I copy
> > them from memory so as not to violate copyright laws,and as many will tell
> > you, my hand drawn copies look exactly like the real thing.
> >       I'll help young techs,even though I question your sanity for getting
> > into this business.Good luck. al
> >
> > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Al Leatherman
> > Mine Hill, NJ 07803
> > 973-361-5796
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Eric Gundersen" <redwitch01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 9:52 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Attacking you?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Jack thier are a few young one's joining the business, but as you say
> > > the money and benifits are not there for us. And then thier are the few
> > > who are trying to start out on thier own and have to make do with the
> > tools
> > > they have at the time. you have to admitt that a scope schematics and ot
> he
> > > info and tools cost money so it takes time to build up to the level that
> > you
> > > very experienced older techs. so We may need just a little coaxing in
> the
> > > right direction for a little wile. Just a little info on me I attended
> > > electronics instetute for two years and have worked in first the
> amusement
> > > industrie and then marine electronics and now starting out in the home
> > > electronics
> > >
> > > Eric G
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Jack <lightwizard_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Attacking you?
> > > >Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 06:32:37 -0800 (PST)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Disconnect...
> > > >
> > > >Detach man, nothing personal. Nobody's attacking you,
> > > >lighten up. This business is going down the drain
> > > >because many of us don't wanna improve our skills and
> > > >learn how to talk right about them. I'm no better than
> > > >any of you and I constantly try to improve both my
> > > >skills in communication and as a tech. Nothing but old
> > > >farts like me left, no young blood coming in anymore.
> > > >Why? we can't afford to pay them a decent salary and
> > > >give them benifits. Why? Because most of us let the
> > > >manufacturors walk all over us and demean us with low
> > > >warranty rates, etc. Organizations like NESDA are no
> > > >help because they sleep with the manufacturors.
> > > >
> > > >Jack
> > > >--- Premium Technologies <premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >wrote:
> > > > > You know, I've sat quietly back in the wings here
> > > > > and took the multiple ribbings for my stupid blunder
> > > > > of mis-stating the horizontal line, as a vertical
> > > > > line in my second posting that asked for help. It's
> > > > > not my first mistake and I doubt seriously it will
> > > > > be my last.  And you're right Jack, I'm sure some
> > > > > people here might not be as technically proficient
> > > > > as you.  But isn't that what this site is all about?
> > > > >  What's that saying, "speak your truth, quietly and
> > > > > clearly and listen to others.  Even the dull and
> > > > > ignorant they too have their stories."  At least on
> > > > > this site it's entirely elective.  You don't have to
> > > > > chime in if you find it so offensive to your own
> > > > > personal sense of logic...
> > > > > Respectfully,
> > > > > Bill
> > > > > Premium Technologies
> > > > > Ocean Park, Washington
> > > > >
> > > > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >   From: Jack
> > > > >   To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >   Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:37 PM
> > > > >   Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix it for you?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >   Yeah!
> > > > >
> > > > >   What I think is going on here is that half of this
> > > > >   list is tech wannabes or hobbyists. I think most
> > > > > good
> > > > >   techs know how to use a scope and other test
> > > > > equipment
> > > > >   besides a DVM, and most can troubleshoot to
> > > > > component
> > > > >   level, and know the difference between video and
> > > > >   raster, vertical and horizontal. I'm not against
> > > > >   helping someone, but some of these posts go on and
> > > > > on
> > > > >   about the same problems, and seeminly teaching how
> > > > > to
> > > > >   troubleshoot as if we are the one's that are
> > > > > fixing
> > > > >   their unit. Perhaps we need to set some
> > > > > communication
> > > > >   guidlines or something. to me, there are too many
> > > > >   posts that are of this nature.
> > > > >
> > > > >   --- Dennis Viereck <wa6ati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >   >
> > > > >   > Yeah man!
> > > > >   > dv
> > > > >   >
> > > > >   > Electric Medic wrote:
> > > > >   >
> > > > >   > > Amen Brother.
> > > > >   > >
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> > > > >   > > Electric Medic
> > > > >   > > "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
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> > > > >   > > Phone: 706-863-3474
> > > > >   > > Fax: 706-863-2316
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> > > > >   > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > >   > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >   > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > > > > Behalf
> > > > >   > Of Jack
> > > > >   > > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 12:03 AM
> > > > >   > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >   > > Subject: [TechAssist] fix it for you?
> > > > >   > >
> > > > >   > > Geez... some of these guys it seems want us to
> > > > >   > > acutally fix the set for them. As for me, I
> > > > > would
> > > > >   > use
> > > > >   > > some test equipment, my skills, my knowlege
> > > > > and
> > > > >   > dig in
> > > > >   > > far deeper before I started to clog up this
> > > > > list.
> > > > >   > and
> > > > >   > > When I ask for help, I would be articulating
> > > > > as
> > > > >   > best
> > > > >   > > as I could, and right to the point, what my
> > > > >   > symptoms
> > > > >   > > were, followed by my test procedures.
> > > > >   > >
> > > > >   > > At least we got vertical and horizontal
> > > > > resolved,
> > > > >   > I
> > > > >   > > think... *S*
> > > > >   > >
> > > > >   > > Get out that scope, blow the dust off it,
> > > > > learn
> > > > >   > how to
> > > > >   > > use it...  LOL
> > > > >   > >
> > > > >   > > Jack
> > > > >   > >
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