[Kenwood] Wanted: dead DC/DC converters from TS-850

Thu, 02 Jan 2003 23:08:26 +0000

Says they can be fixed but the "shotgun" approach still gives no clue as to 
what the "real" problem is, Will keep folks posted

Dave

At 11:31 AM 1/2/03 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>On Wed, 01 Jan 2003 23:39:06 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >As has been well documented here on the list one of the more chronic
> >failures in the TS-850 is the little DC/DC converter board. Because they
> >are relative cheap, less than $15 including shipping most of us just
> >replace the whole assembly and move on. At some point in the future we wont
> >be able to get them anymore, its just a fact of life most of our 850's will
> >last longer than Kenwood's spare parts supply for the radio.
>
>See this url for a possible repair of this board!
>http://www.qsl.net/k0bx/TS-850ALC2.htm
>
>73 de Eddie, WB4MLE
>--
>Eddie Seymour, WB4MLE
>E-Mail [email protected]

Dave
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