[Kenwood] Two Kenwood Questions

[Peter A Markavage]

Three wire power cord adds a margin of safety. Finals are operated in
parallel. S2001A's can be replaced with 6146B's or 6146W's. I've owned a
TS830S for 20 years and never worried about buying matched finals. On the
one occasion that the filament burned out in one 2001A, I just grabbed a
6146B from the parts bin and put it in. Both have been working together
since 1995. 

Pete, wa2cwa


On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 17:27:01 -0700 Eric Lemmon <elemmon@impulse.net>
writes:
> Ric,
> 
> You should definitely have a three-wire, grounded power cord on 
> this
> radio.  Despite the fact that the radio is UL Listed and marked 
> "For
> Indoor Use Only," such equipment is frequently used outdoors during
> Field Day and similar events.  A shock hazard always exists when
> two-wire cords are used with transmitting equipment, but a severe 
> shock
> can occur when operating outdoors on damp surfaces.  Take care to
> terminate the grounding conductor with a dedicated screw on a clean 
> and
> uncoated area of the chassis- and not under a an existing screw that 
> is
> used for a mechanical purpose.
> 
> Regarding the finals, if they have identical part numbers and are
> operating as a balanced pair in push-pull fashion, then yes they 
> should
> be replaced with a matched pair.  (I am not personally familiar with 
> the
> TS-520SE, so this is merely a general comment.)
> 
> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
> 
> "Ric, WB0AJS" wrote:
> > 
> ... I purchased a TS 520SE at a swap meet about a month ago... Was 
> this
> rig originally manufactured with a 2-conductor line cord? ... When
> replacing the finals, do I need to obtain a matched pair?