[Boatanchors] Kenwood TS-530SP

KA2PTE ka2pte at 3950.net
Sun Sep 15 23:21:38 EDT 2024



Give the bandswitch wafers a good cleaning with contact cleaner.
Also check the nylon coupler on the end of the bandswitch
in the PA compartment, they usually crack and the wafer in the PA
compartment can become out of alignment with the band switch.

> 2. ALC is not working on 1.8, 18, and 24 Mhz. All other bands the ALC is 
> OK, and is controllable with the carrier control and tunable with the 
> Drive control.

This is usually the OMRON relay on the IF board, contacts are probably 
pitted.

> 3. Receive drops on activating the Send switch.

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Steve Hearns [ KA2PTE ]







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