[Kenwood] Help with serial #...

[Rob Atkinson]

that's basically it.   depending on the month you may be off by a 
year--more of the number can be used in a formula to calculate the 
month as I recall, but for the purposes of browsing a flea market, this 
is close enough to tell if you are seeing a new one or an old one and 
the first digit minus 2 = year is easy to remember.

rob / k5uj

On Monday, August 28, 2006, at 10:55 AM, Mike S. wrote:

> So, this is a little off?
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> Kenwood TS-870
> 1995 = 7 begin production
> 1996 = 8
> 1997 = 9
> 1998 = 0
> 1999 = 1
> 2000 = 2
> 2001 = 3
> 2002 = 4
> 2003 = 5
> 2004 = 6 end of production
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> On 8/28/06, KCC-Amateur <kcc-amateur at kenwoodusa.com> wrote:
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> Dear Kenwood Customer:
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> 2004
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> If you need further assistance, please e-mail us again.
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> You may also call for Customer Support at:
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> (310) 639-4200 you will hear three prompts when your hear a voice press
> 5, voice again 2, and voice again 1.
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> You may also fax to ( 310 ) 537-8235, or email to:
> kcc-amateur at kenwoodusa.com
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> Sincerely,  Leo Fahmie KJ6HI
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> Kenwood Amateur Radio Customer Support
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: kenwood-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:kenwood-bounces at mailman.qth.net ] On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 12:40 PM
> To: Mike S.
> Cc: kenwood at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Help with serial #...
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> I think it's some time in 2003.
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> rob / k5uj
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> On Sunday, August 27, 2006, at 02:28 PM, Mike S. wrote:
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> > Can someone pse help me decode the production year of the 870 serial
> > number listed below:
> > Tnx, 73
> > Mike, ve2xb/W1
> > s/n 51100020
> >
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