Owner Comments - 2

Below are some comments made by happy FL-7000 owners. Please contribute your comments about N4ATS at this link: eham.net. Thanks! Posted April 12. 2006 10:25:31
Great site, Bill. You're the best. Good luck. Dr Wayne Scott N4RAP
Posted April 12. 2006 14:54:24
It's great knowing there is some one to take care of my FL-7000. 73's Stanton Davis de N2GOK
Posted April 13. 2006 20:32:16
Bill, Great site, very nicely done & professional; just like your help with the amp....... To FL-7000 users; you can't beat this guy, he just a super individual and a real gentleman, sent him my 7000 on a Wednesday, he got it on Friday, went thru it that weekend, shipped it back to me on Monday and I had it back on the air on Wednasday. Seven days there and back; plus it works like a champ and cant be beat. After I got it back HE called me twice to make sure everything was a OK. Wish more people were like Bill. 1 in a 1,000,000 Thanks Again, Steve Marrow WD4GYN
Posted May 19. 2006 21:27:05
I bought an FL 7000 amp, used and modified, from Bill Grassa. The thing just plain...works great, period. It is beautiful to look at, is in mint condition and works like a charm. It has fast become one of my most prized ham piece of equipment. The mods that he has designed should have been thought of, by the people at Yaesu, years and years ago. He really knows what he's doing. If you have one of these...YOU NEED THE MODS AND GET THEM DONE, BY BILL, as fast as you can. You won't be sorry. 73 de N4RAP Dr. Wayne D Scott
Posted June 07. 2006 00:02:47
Awesome site Bill, just a wealth on knowledge made available to us fl-7000 users. Great amp, great site and a great man! Thanks for all your assistance and support. -Spiro (KJ1R)
Posted June 13. 2006 22:28:24
A user-friendly and EASY site to navigate. Bill, you and Steve have done a great job. Everything one needs to know about this amplifier is right here. Yaesu / Vertex Standard couldn't have done a better job than this, not even close. What a great service! Did I mention that I already ordered a cable from Steve and sent the FL-7000 to you on June 13, 2006?!,... WOW, CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT BACK! I am sure it will be the top dog in the kennel! 73--Bruce Ferratt--K4BOF
Posted June 20. 2006 10:01:05
Bill Grassa (N4ATS) is one of the finest human beings out there, period. I know people on this site give "Good Guy" reports all the time but this gentleman has gone above and beyond the call of duty. I purchased a Yaesu Quadra amplifier from Mike Jackson (W4ABX) only to find that the power supply had some problems and the microprocessor needed to be replaced (looked like a lightning hit). I knew Yaesu would charge me an arm and a leg and Mike Jackson told me he would not help so I called upon my good friend Bill Grassa, a known expert with Yaesu FL-7000 amplifiers. Who better I asked myself.? Through the years Bill and I have done each other favors so he took up the challenge. Bill spent hours diagnosing the problem, first repairing the power supply only to discover the microprocessor needed to be replaced. Bill ordered the part from Yaesu, installed, tested, and then closed up the units and shipped them back to me. I fired them up and they are SUPER! Bill would only let me pay him for the part, NO LABOR. He did it as a favor to me, because he is a good and caring person, and his reward was that he has learned a great deal about the Yaesu Quadras so he should be able to tackle those with ease as well. I can not say enough about Bill Grassa. THANKS BILL!! Your friend, Adam Farber W4AJF.
Posted June 25. 2006 12:04:06
Bought a second FL-7000 amp at a good price and had some issues with it. Blown 7812 reg and a few other problems with the PA fan running at low speed. Well let me tell you, I've almost giving up on this and wanted to send this amp to Bill to fix, but with his patience and know-how of the amp, he basically walked me through the steps needed to bring this amp back to life. Also purchased the Band Cable for my FT-1000mp and also for my TS-870s - what qualit construction, along with the hi-quality coax jumpers - PERFECT in everyway! Bill - Just want to say a few things, "thanks so much for ALL your help" and "Bill for President" 73's - Spiro (KJ1R)
WW6AA
the world would be wonderful if everyone was like bill - it seems obvious to me that he is doing this out of love - lets hope he has a long and healthy life (so he can keep our fl-7000's and hobby alive - as well as promoting such a great value system) merrill knopf, md WW6AA
Posted June 08. 2006 20:59:17
I can't say enough good things about Bill N4ATS. I've happily owned my L7000 for about 16 years now however recently I managed to blow it up. At first glance it the damage didn't look too bad, however as Bill got into the amp it became obvious the damage was severe. Bill turned a totallydisastrous situation into a one I could live with. Somehow I manage to blow a relay, the LPF board and all the finals! Bill went way above and beyond the call of duty in that he procured many of the parts from 'donor' amps. As much damage as there was I had the amp back in record time. Thanks for the miracle Bill! I highly recommend N4ATS to anyone who owns an FL7000, his mods are a must and his repairs first class. 73, Rich Vitello - W1RV
Posted July 31. 2006 17:48:32
Purchased a FL-7000 from a ham in New England and had it sent to Bill N4ATS for check out and updating. To my supprise Bill checked out the amp thouroughly and did the current mods to it at a very modest cost! I would recommend Bill to anyone having a FL-7000 and needing repairs,mods or just to have him go through it to perk it up! Well when I got it I had some problems getting it to act right and a call to Bill took care of that! Bill stayed on the phone with me till he figured out what the problem was,told me what to do and I did it that night. The next day I got a call from Bill checking up on how the amp was running and I told him it was PERFECT! When was the last time someone took the time to call you back to check on wether the problem was resolved or not! Bill does!!! I would recommend Bill N4ATS for any FL-7000 needs!!! Rich N9CEX