[Kenwood] TS-850 "Fine" Tuning?

Thu, 30 Oct 2003 08:13:49 -0800

I'm not the original owner.  The manual does mention different rates
depending on how fast you spin it, so I think that feature is standard.

thx

bob

At 10:52 AM 10/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Are you the original owner of the radio? There were some aftermarket "tuning
>upgraders" that were available, International Radio being one, that changed
>the tuning rate based on the speed of the knob. Perhaps the original owner
>installed something similiar.
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Bob Snelgrove" <[email protected]>
>To: "Ron & Madhavi" <[email protected]>
>Cc: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:09 AM
>Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-850 "Fine" Tuning?
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>> Ron
>>
>> The RIT function works OK. On the keypad #8, it doubles as "fine tning"
>> which is supposed to make the VFO move 1khz for 1 revolution according to
>> the book.
>>
>> thx
>>
>> bob
>>
>>
>>
>> At 08:52 AM 10/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Bob,
>> >
>> >"Kick-in" the RIT button and move the control below the button. The inner
>> >one is the RIT and the outer the XIT. What you need is the RIT. If the
>> >function is normal, you should see your displayed frequency move. If
>> >not....something's wrong. Once you are done, switch the push button "off"
>or
>> >you'll be getting wrong freq readings.
>> >
>> >73,
>> >Ron
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Bob Snelgrove <[email protected]>
>> >To: <[email protected]>
>> >Cc: <[email protected]>
>> >Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:10 AM
>> >Subject: [Kenwood] TS-850 "Fine" Tuning?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi Guys
>> >>
>> >> I don't think my "fine" function is working. I push the button and hear
>> >the
>> >> beep, the "fine" lights up in the display but the VFO doesn't change
>the
>> >> freq. any slower than when it's not engaged.  Could I have missed
>> >something?
>> >>
>> >> thx
>> >>
>> >> bob
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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