W9JES Radio & Electronics offers services to radio communications enthusiasts around the world. I would be more than happy to help you.
Sangean, Radio Shack, Tecsun, and Panasonic shortwave radio services can be viewed here
Repair
- Amateur radio equipment
- Shortwave receivers
- Radio scanners
- Alignments/Calibration
Modification
- MARS/CAP TX
- Audio enhancements
- Illumination enhancements
- Redesign/Modernize circuitry for performance and reliability
Installation/Programming
- Panadapters/SDR interfaces
- Accessories such as filters, noise suppression, CAT control devices, and other modules
- Discriminator tap
- Firmware upgrades
- Digital hotspot configuration
- Analog to digital interfaces
My Background
- I am an electronics specialist with over 25 years experience in circuit design and repair.
- Earned 38 career certifications covering various domains such as information technology, electronics engineering, communications, and computer programming.
- Attended tech school for electronic repair and design
- Obtained a cybersecurity degree
- Professional career in information technology for 25 years and counting
- Licensed amateur radio operator since 1994
- GMRS licensee
- Several hundred shortwave and ham radio devices repaired since 2002.
- From 2001 to 2019, I was a subcontractor for Pinball Sales, BMI, and Classic Game Rooms repairing slot machines, pinball machines, and jukeboxes for their clients in Wisconsin and upper Michigan
- Maintained museum exhibits, performed restorations, and engineered add-ons to pinball machines.
Common Serviceable Brands
Acom, Alinco, AlphaDelta, Ameritron, AnyTone, Collins, Comtek, Daiwa, Drake, Eico, Elecraft, Eton, FlexRadio, Grundig, Hallicrafters, Hammerlund, Heathkit, Heil, Huster, Hi-Gain, Icom, Inrad, Japan Radio Corporation, Kenwood, LDG, MFJ, Mirage, Microham, Palstar, Radio Shack, Sangean, Sony, Swan, Tecsun, Tentec, Tigertronics, TYT, Vectronics, Xiegu, Yaesu, and Zenith.
Some of the Diagnosis & Repair Equipment Used in My Lab
- HP Agilent 8656B Calibrated Signal Generator w/ High stability time base
- Siglent SDG1062X Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator
- Siglent SDS1104X Oscilloscope
- Tektronix 2235 Oscilloscope
- Motorola R-2001D/HS Communications System/Spectrum Analyzer
- HP Agilent 8753D Vector Network Analyzer
- HP Agilent 5335A Frequency Counter
- B&K 3001 Audio Signal Generator
- Triplett PS305 Variable Power Supply
- Potomac Instruments AA-51 Audio Analyzer
- HAKKO FR-810 SMD Rework Station
- Supertech 999SD-A Soldering/Desoldering Station
- Various meters and other diagnostic equipment
