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Support for the Saber and System Saber has officially ended at the depot. Any radio received with a ship date after 12/31/05 will be returned unrepaired.
By the way, as an update, the Elgin radio depot is not longer. In fact, the Elgin distribution center is not longer a Motorola facility. I visited there a few weeks ago and by all accounts, the transition was/is as smooth as could be expected and not completely without benefits to the employees that stayed on.
And just becuase they stop supporting depot repair for the civilian market doesnt mean the federal side has closed. I still reqularly send sabers back to the depots federal side for repairs. It takes a little longer, but they still support our radio's.
Rusty
(I no longer have nextel. I now have an iPhone)
And just becuase they stop supporting depot repair for the civilian market doesnt mean the federal side has closed. I still reqularly send sabers back to the depots federal side for repairs. It takes a little longer, but they still support our radio's.
But for how much longer? Parts for some ranges are getting scarce and some are NLA.
By the way, if you guys haven't noticed, I have officially been "retired". I'll still be checking in from time to time and help where I can. Unfortunatly I won't be able to use the database that I wasn't supposed to have access to in the first place. I did manage to bring home some of my reference material that was no longer required at the depot, so it should help some.
jjbond: "Anyone know when this type of notice is due to arrive for the Astro Saber series? "
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Astro Saber Cancel Year: 12/31/2002 End of Support: 12/1/2007
