[Kenwood] TS-830S RF Attenuator Question

[Peter A Markavage]

Maybe the switch just needs to be cleaned. Spray some deoxit in it and
worked the switch in and out a few times.

Pete, wa2cwa
Dayton Spaces 1960-1961
 
On Thu, 7 May 2009 00:23:01 +0000 (UTC) w0ng at comcast.net writes:
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> Hello All - 
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> I recently acquired a 7 million serial number TS-830S to repair, 
> restore and keep in the shack. 
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> I have no history about previous owner's issues with this rig. 
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> The RF ATT button when pushed in cuts the volume of the normally 
> loud received signal to almost zero. 
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> Other 830S's I've owned only cut the volume about in half with still 
> very good audio and completely intelligible but no overload. 
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> Any ideas why this particular rig's RF ATTENUATOR cuts the volume 
> to almost zero and how to remedy it? 
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> I studied the schematic but nothing jumps out at me so far. 
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> Upon inspection, all the wiring & the switch pc board are 
> unmolested. 
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> Tnx, Bill, w0ng
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