[Kenwood] TS 940 S: Digital unit broken

Thu, 17 Jan 2002 09:29:50 -0600

The display blanking indicates a PLL is unlocking. I doubt if the problem is
the digital unit. Even if it was the digital unit it can be repaired by a
competant technician. You need to find another place to take it.

Clif Holland, KA5IPF
AVVid
Authorized Kenwood and Icom Amateur Service
www.avvid.com
1-800-214-5779

----- Original Message -----
From: "Prof. Dr. Andreas Gissel" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 2:30 AM
Subject: [Kenwood] TS 940 S: Digital unit broken

> Hi all,
>
> after last year's IARU HF contest my TS 940 S died.
>
> Observed symtoms: - digital frequency readout disappears seconds after
> switching the rig on
>                   - digital frequency readout re-appears for a second when
> e.g. I turn the VFO knob
>                   - no RX or TX on any band
>
> I sent the rig in to one of the local dealers and was told that the
digital
> unit is broken an this cannot be repaired (at least not within a time /
cost
> frame that would not accumulate to more than the price for a new rig). The
> big problem seems to be that the digital unit does not seem to be
available
> as a spare part any more (at least not from Kenwood Germany).
>
> This is pretty bad news as I really like the 940 and I do believe it's a
> great rig for CW (which I do 100%) and contesting. So my questions to the
> community:
>
> 1) Has anyone experienced a similar problem with his/her 940 as I do? Is
the
> diagnosis of a broken digital unit (probably) correct?
>
> 2) Is there any place where this digital unit can still be obtained as a
> spare part?
>    My service manual lists the parts as follows:
>    digital unit A: X54 - 1830 - 00
>    digital unit B: X54 - 1840 - 00
>    digital unit C: X54 - 1850 - 00
>
> 3) Anyone know of a place that could possibly get my transceiver fixed?
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated.
>
> Tnx in advance, Vy 73 de Andy, DL3YBM
>
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