[Kenwood] TS-130 Band Switch Alignment Part 2

[Clif Holland]

Disregard my previous post wrong radio. The flats should still line up 
though but the coupling is OK.

1.5mm will let you line it up.

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at knology.net>
To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 1:34 PM
Subject: [Kenwood] TS-130 Band Switch Alignment Part 2


>I pulled the amp section to look at that switch wafer because of my shaft 
>alignment question.  Is the rotor spoke supposed to make 1 or 2 contacts 
>simultaneously on this wafer?  I can't tell for sure because of the angle I 
>am looking at the wafer, but it appears that some may be making 2 contacts 
>and others only 1.
>
> David
> KW4DH
>
> On 12/10/2012 2:00 PM, David C. Hallam wrote:
>> Delving into my need to jiggle the band switch problem, I find that the 
>> front band switch wafer is not well aligned with the detent positions of 
>> the  switch.  As a matter of fact in the 3.5 position, it is just barely 
>> making contact.  The other two wafers seem to be properly aligned.  Is it 
>> possible to move the wafer independently of shaft to better align the 
>> contacts?  Or, do I need to drop the front panel to get to the gear 
>> assembly to do something?
>>
>> Further, at the flexible shaft coupling, the flats of the rear portion of 
>> the shaft going to the amp section are not completely aligned with the 
>> flats of the front section.  Is this part of a factory final alignment or 
>> should I correct  this.  I guess this would require disassembling the 
>> final unit.
>>
>
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