[Kenwood] TS-830s

[Tom Anderson]

Tom:

Mine did the same thing several years ago and I had to have the nylon 
parts of the bandswitch replaced.  Turns out they had been fatigued from 
changing bands so often and had become cracked.

Tom, WW5L



Tom Dixon wrote:

>Greetings 
>My trusty old TS-830s has developed a fault which I sure hope is not
>terminal.
>When I change band EG from 80 mtrs to 20 mtrs The digital display
>disappears as well as the audio. If I wiggle the band select switch the
>display returns; however I still have no audio. While fiddling with the
>band select switch I have noticed that it will come out slightly.
>Can this fault be repaired by anyone with very limited skills (ME!!) and
>if so how do I go about dealing with such a fault? or is it time to pack
>it away to someone who has knowledge on such matters?
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>Tom Dixon
>zl2hgr at paradise.net.nz
>IRLP 6931
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