[Kenwood] Problems with TS-830

[Duncan Cameron]

Thanks to all who replied with excellent suggestions. I have fixed the 
bandswitch problem with some DeOxit, so the problem was dirty contacts. (the 
plastic couplers were all in great shape) I am now looking at adjusting TC1 
on the IF board to help with the carrier adjustment. One thing to note- I 
was using a second receiver to monitor my audio and transmitting into a 
dummy load with the 830. Even with 12db's of attenuation and the RF gain 
rolled back, I was still hearing the carrier. This was as much the fault of 
the close proximity between the monitoring radio and dummy load as it was 
the carrier adjustment being off.  I am going to tweak TC1 for minimum 
output and even if there is a bit of carrier left over, it will be inaudible 
when I am on the air.
Thanks again!
Scott C.

>Duncan Cameron wrote:
> >
> > I have a TS-830 with a couple of problems:
> > Intermittent on the bandswitch- The 17 meter position on the bandswitch 
>is
> > dead after first turning on the radio. After about five minutes, if I 
>click
> > the bandswitch back and forth, it will make contact, but it seems like 
>it is
> > not fully making contact. After about five minutes more it returns to
> > normal. Any suggestion for fixing this problem?
> > I have a carrier on my ssb signal. I have read the section in the manual
> > about adjustment of the carrier balance, but the radio seems to think it 
>is
> > balanced(no deflection on the meter in ssb with no audio)  ( on USB the
> > carrier is down the band. On LSB, the carrier is up the band) Any
> > suggestions for this problem? I have tried adjusting the Carrier 
>Oscillator
> > with the adjustments on the bottom of the radio (PLL board) using Rich
> > Measures suggestion-employing the calibrator
> > Thanks for any suggestions offered.
> > Scott C.

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