[Kenwood] TS-940S 3of10 bands virtually dead

[Tom Terjeson]

Hi All,

My TS-940S is barely receiving on 7,17,20. 

Down 25-30db in a side-by-side comparison.

Attached a TS-830S onto TS-940S antenna 

lead for equivalent receive-only side-by-side 

test.   Bands 160,80,30,15,12,10 had equal 

receive of signals and strength.  The 7,17,20 

meter bands of the 940 are virtually dead.  

e.g. on these three bands, if we found a 

signal on 830 that was 25-30 over S9 then 

it was just barely audible on the 940.  Any 

signals less than 30over on the 830 were

not heard at all on the 940 for these three 

bands only.

Has anyone heard of such a set of symptoms? 

7,17,20 almost dead and all three have an 

equal level of reduction in signal levels, 

approx. down 28-30db.  Could a single problem 

affect this collection of 3 bands? Is this a known 

problem with a known fix, or is it time to send it 

in for repair?


Any ideas?



Please respond to viking67 at comcast.net


Thanks in advance,
very curious