[Kenwood] TS-2000 Loss of Receive Sensitivity

Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:15:34 -0600

I would check Q1 on the HF Tx-Rx unit 1.

You do have a service manual don't you?

Clif Holland,  KA5IPF
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Subject: [Kenwood] TS-2000 Loss of Receive Sensitivity

> Hello
> My TS-2000 suddenly lost about 20 dB of receive sensitivity.  I checked
the
> attenuator (ATT) and preamp (PRE) and both function OK.  I also did a full
> reset a couple of times to be sure I didn't mess up some setting, no
> improvement. The loss is on all bands from 1.8 to 50 MHz.  Could even be
on
> 144 and 432 but I haven't been using them and can't say for sure.  I
usually
> run without the preamp on 1.8 thru 14 MHz but now I have to have it in all
> the time on 7 MHz and higher.  I did an AB test with my TS-850 and the
TS-850
> was always about 20 dB higher on the S meter.  My guess would be that some
> amplifier in the IF has malfunctioned.  I would think if a device went out
I
> would get no signal.  As far as I can tell all other functions work as
> normal.  Any one have any ideas on where to look?
> Thanks
> Dan AF9R
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