[Kenwood] RE: best all round rig

[Peter Markavage]

Hmmm, replacing all those relays in the 102 is similar to  putting
internal tooth washers, etc. 
My bandswitch coupling is still original.
Find a stock of relays, buy all the relays, remove all the old relays,
replace with new relays. I did it once and once was enough; wasn't worth
the time or the expense. I dumped it after 6 months of use. 830S is still
going strong.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:44:18 -0500 Ken Winterling
<wa2lbi at frontiernet.net> writes:
> True, but once the '102 relays are replaced you have a very fine rig. 
> 
> It is similar to having to replace the band switch coupling in 
> every
> '830, cleaning/soldering the band switch rivets and putting 
> internal
> tooth washers and a separate ground wire on the AVR board.  Once 
> you
> are done you have a fine rig that requires minimum future 
> maintenance.
> 
> Ken, WA2LBI
> 
> On 2/10/06, Peter Markavage <manualman at juno.com> wrote:
> > All the relays that are known to go bad and have to be replaced.
> >
> > Pete, wa2cwa
> >
> > On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:20:32 -0500 Ken Winterling
> > <wa2lbi at frontiernet.net> writes:
> > Did I mention that the FT-102 has TWO analog meters?!  What's not 
> to like
> > about this rig? :)
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > On 2/10/06, CEMILTON at aol.com <CEMILTON at aol.com> wrote:
> > > > All around best???????
> > > >
> > > > I guess my vote would go to the Kenwood TS-830s with matching
> > > accessories.
> > > > The receiver in the 830s can HEAR!  The rig is easy to  load 
> up to
> > > most any
> > > > antenna and the 6146's are rugged.  No power foldback  here!
> > > >
> > > > If it had any drawbacks it might be lack of memory positions.
> > > But,  Kenwood
> > > > solved that with the VFO 230 and the DFC 230.  The latter 
> being
> > > one  of the
> > > > most stable VFO's I've ever seen.
> > > >
> > > > I own two 830s, one stock and the other with easily 
> reversible
> > > INRAD Filter
> > > > mods.  I prefer the stock one.
> > > >
> > > > And maintenance is still possible by those of us over 60 who 
> don't
> > > have SMT
> > > > facilities.
> > > >
> > > > 73 de W4MIL
> > > > Chuck