[Kenwood] Got an interesting problem...

Sat, 03 Aug 2002 20:20:08 -0700

Ray,

Two possibilities come to mind:  A high SWR shutdown, or an intermittent power connection.

To ensure that your shutdown  is not due to a high SWR, verify that all antenna connections, the cable, and the antenna are
good.  Ensure that the antenna really is a good match at the operating frequency- a graphic analyzer is hard to beat for this
task.  Does the problem occur when you substitute a known-good 50-ohm dummy load, connected right at the radio?

The most reliable power hookup is with #10 wire, directly to the battery terminals, with a 30-ampere fuse in each lead.  Don't
rely on the body or frame for a current return.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY

Ray Brown wrote:

>   Howdy. I have a TS-60 in my Jeep Cherokee. I was calling CQ on it, and it turned itself off, then "Hello", then back on as
> if nothing happened. It did this several times. As far as I know, the heat sink was not real warm, and the fan was not on.
>
>   Fuses? Or something worse?
>
>                 _Ray_        KB0STN
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