[Kenwood] TS820S Repair Questions

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 09:11:25 -0600

The grease in the VFO variable cap has dried out. It needs to be flushed
with a non-residue contact cleaner and then I use dexoit to relube it.

Clif Holland, KA5IPF
AVVid
Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service Center
816 W Shady Grove Rd
Irving, TX 75060

www.avvid.com

1-800-214-5779
972-870-0630 (Local)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Carling" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 6:50 AM
Subject: [Kenwood] TS820S Repair Questions

> Hi guys,
>
> I have a newly acquired TS820S and the VFO is jumping
> around pretty badly most of the time.
>
> I also noticed that the "tumblers" for the 100 kHz positions
> on the analog dial are not correct either.
> They start coming out at 140 kHz instead of at 100 kHz.
>
> The VFO jumping is a separate issue. At first I thought it was dirt
switches - either
> the function switch or band switch.
> But then I noticed as I get higher up the dial, even the tuning dial
> itself will cause it to suddenly jump from say 7160 kHz to 7885 kHz.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas about where I might start looking for the
problem so I
> can fix it?
>
> The rig was in storage for several years and prior to that had supposedly
worked
> just fine.
>
> Any tips or pointers would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks - Bry, AF4K
>
> - - -
>
> Your moderator for this list is:
> Larry Wilson KE1HZ [email protected]
>
> _______________________________________________
> Kenwood mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/kenwood
>
>