[Kenwood] TS-940 build date

[Mark - AA6DX]

Introduction date sounds right Larry, .. I was working at EGE in Woodbridge 
VA (now HRO) at the time ... was exciting rig, as it was quite different 
than the 930 ... in looks, and engineering.  Did not take long though to 
figure out that the rig generated hash on transmit ... HIHI ... I sure 
wanted one, but never have had one .. YET .. sort of skipped that!  But did 
operate several, at KL7RA et al ... 73 .. Mark  AA6DX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Clark" <k0rs at wildblue.net>
To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 4:28 PM
Subject: [Kenwood] TS-940 build date


> Howdy,
>
> I was looking at a nice TS-940 today at a hamfest.  The serial number 
> started 708xxx .  If the 940 follows the conventional Kenwood format, that 
> should be correspond to August of 1985...very early in the production run. 
> I think 940's were introduced in 1985.  Is this correct?  Anybody know for 
> sure when they were introduced and what year they were discontinued?
>
> TIA,  Larry,  K0RS