[Kenwood] TS-820S VFO issue

[Brian Harris]

I am working on a newly acquired TS-820S that has been in storage for about 15 years.  While it works in a fashion (receives and transmits), the VFO is really erratic.  In addition to jumping around in frequency and drifting a lot, when I tune the analog dial above about 310 the received noise stops and the display goes blank.  I assume this is because the VFO has stopped oscillating.  When I tune the analog dial below 310 or so, the VFO starts oscillating again and the display comes back one.  

Before I tear into the VFO to clean everything, resolder any suspect solder joints and apply some Deoxit to all metal contact surfaces, I am curious if anyone on the list has experienced similar behavior.

Thanks in advance.  

Brian Harris, WA5UEK

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