[Kenwood] TS-830S Questions

[Stephen Goldberg]

Have no answer to #1 or #2, but I've been told that you can turn your
standard knob into a weighted one by gluing lead shot into the hollow spaces
in the back of the knob.  Haven't tried it, but it would be much cheaper.

Steve W4IMF

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Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:24 PM
Subject: [Kenwood] TS-830S Questions


> Hello Kenwood folks,
>    I have a TS-830S with a couple of issues and would appreciate  any
help:
>
> 1. With the radio turned on and the AF and RF gained turned all the way
> down, I am getting a slight static crash sound coming through the speaker.
None
> of the other controls, switches have any effect on the static sound. I
have
> cleaned all the switches with De-oxit and everything seems to be working
fine
> except for these static crash sounds. Any ideas?
>
> 2. Is there a tension adjustment for the VFO knob? Mine needs to be
> tightened.
>
> 3. I am looking for a KB-1 weighted VFO knob. Anybody have one for  sale?
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Gene
> WB4NUM
> Valrico, FL
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