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XPR Reasonably priced repair for XPR6500 series radios

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I’ve recently been growing my stockpile of 6550s & 6580s and have 4 of these radios that need a potentiometer/power switch.

Yes, I know that the 6000 series radios are known for this but we’re in a sweet spot right now where $40 (bare radios in bulk) can buy a very clean radio that might need a replacement switch.

Who is someone I might turn to that can replace these defective switches and not insist on a flat rate repair cost of $150 or more per radio?

I can’t see dropping tons of money on repairs because they still work if you how to turn them on with a mushy/broken power knob.
 
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There is no more factory support for the 6xxx series. Volume pots are still available and the repair is quite simple. Most any real radio shop that can do board level work can do them. You can do it yourself even.
 
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