[Kenwood] TS-440SAT Displays Dots

[Dan Violette]

Start picking rubber pieces.  You might test by running a hair dryer in the
PLL areas and seeing if it works.  This dries it out temporarily and may
prove the problem (no guarantees).   Dan KI6X

-----Original Message-----
From: kenwood-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:kenwood-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Zachman
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 2:03 PM
To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Kenwood] TS-440SAT Displays Dots

My TS440SAT displayed dots on the 24MHZ and 28MHz bands soon after I began
using it after buying it. I got SB-974 and SB-973 and started in on SB-974.
The diodes were operating properly so there was nothing to replace. I'm a
bit leery of attempting SB-973 which requires picking off rubber pieces etc.

When I returned the rig to operation - nothing had changed - but soon after
I discovered the problem has spread to the 18MHz and 21Mhz bands.

Two questions:

1.    Has anyone got a list of archived posts dealing with this issue in the
440SAT? I looked thru all of 2007.

2.    Are there any ex-Kenwood techs out there willing to fix it for a
price?

By the way I have a supply of the 1S2588 and BA282 diodes required in SB-974
should anyone need them.



Bill Zachman
Groveland, CA
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