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KC4UMO:
Over the years I have helped friends and thier friends fix their "broken" radios.
And never did I charge anything for my service.
And through out that time there has only been a few that were not repairable. Due to obsolete parts.

So I been thinking about expanding a little. Start doing more of it for a small fee.  Seems we have so many hams that do not have the knowledge to repair their own stuff anymore. I have worked on a few newer style rigs like the Kenwood 2000 but I rather spend my time working on older equipment. Those that the manufacture no longer supports.

Comments please

crazy:
:) I think you should charge a little.  Or make them help you, so they see how hard it is to troubleshoot.   Just my opinion anyway.

KI4RVH:
I would always charge for parts I had to purchase if any.  You\'re time is worth something.  If you start charging and get well known you could have lots of work and no spare time, but if you enjoy it that might be great.  I used to work on computers on the side.  I never had any free time along with that and my regular job.  Some people expected a miracle for $5 too and that got old.  

73

Chris

KB3LAZ:
I have a very limited knowledge of fixing radios. However if I can help I am more than happy to, only thing I would charge for would be parts.

K0DXC:
I voted that you shouldn\'t charge people, and you should simply keep doing what you\'re doing. If you are working on the radios of friends, show them kindness, work for free. It would be kind of weird to have been working on someones radios for a long time without charge and then suddenly when you finish, "Oh yeah, that\'ll be $100."

That would be awkward.

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