[K3CAL] Date of manufacture

[Bob N3PPH]

>From eham I found this
Kenwood use a fair simple s/n scheme.
The first digit is the manufacturing year + 2
The second and the third digit is the month
Than you get the real s/n
So, 709xxxx means: 7-2=5=1985 and 09 September
This scheme is not applicable to items with the older kenwood's name 
"Trio".
http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?topic=15120.0

73,
Bob N3PPH



------ Original Message ------
From: kf3aa at comcast.net
To: "Radio, Calvert" <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 9/5/2015 1:02:53 PM
Subject: [K3CAL] Date of manufacture

>
>Hi.
>   Does any one know how to determine date of manufacture of Kenwood
>Radios (vintage) ie; TS440 TS940 by the serial number. I think there is 
>a way but I'm not sure .
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>TNX 73 KF3AA Bob
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