[K3PZN-List] kenwood 940s

[Ray Wright]

thanks Curt .... Looks like Kerri and I will be at FD

On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 6:58 PM, Curt Milton via K3PZN-List <
k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Ray
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>
> State of art big box rig from late 1980s.  Its performance depends upon
> having filters for both ssb and cw installed.
>
>
> I would be concerned about how well knobs and buttons have aged.  Check
> the shaft encoder of tuning knob to make sure it tunes smooth and doesn't
> jump backwards or forward somewhere on each rotation.  Also check audio and
> rit pots, yes the mic gain also.  If you find its still sound now and is
> stuffed with filters you might like it.  I would carefully evaluate it on
> the air.  The folk that will repair a decades old rig are getting fewer,
> but otherwise these high end old rigs have quite a following.  Hint look at
> eham and also original qst review.
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> 73 curt
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> From:"Ray Wright" <kb3vwk at gmail.com>
> Date:Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 1:55 pm
> Subject:[K3PZN-List] kenwood 940s
>
> Anybody every had any experience with a kenwood 940s?
>
> ray
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