[Kenwood] TS-130 Band Switch Alignment Part 2

[Clif Holland]

The detent is in the back compartment, not at the front. Loosen the set 
screws and line everything up.

I have one on the bench now...

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at knology.net>
To: "Clif Holland" <clif at avvid.com>; <Kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-130 Band Switch Alignment Part 2


> Before I do any of that there is a more basic question I need answered. 
> On any of the band switch wafers (2 generator and 1 amp after the 1st 
> wafer), should the rotor spoke make contact with more than 1 stationary 
> contact at a time?  The 1st wafer has a narrow rotor spoke while the other 
> 3 wafers have wide spokes which can/could make 2 contacts at once.  I 
> don't know if that is so more so 2 contacts can be made together or if it 
> is for better contact on 1 contact and no 2 contacts should be made 
> simultaneously.
>
> My problem after that is the 1st rotor spoke is not quite properly aligned 
> with the contacts when the switch clicks to a detent position.  I don't 
> know how the switch shaft is attached to the front panel gear box so I 
> don't know if the shaft can be moved slightly in relation to the detents. 
> I really don't want to tear into the front panel if I don't have to.
>
> As far as I can tell there is nothing wrong with the coupling.
>
> David
> KW4DH
>
> On 12/10/2012 3:22 PM, Clif Holland wrote:
>> Replace the coupling and line it up correctly. The flats should match.
>>
>> 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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