[Kenwood] TS-130 Band Switch Alignment Part 2

[David C. Hallam]

Thanks for that bit of information, Clif.  I really would have been 
unhappy to have dropped the front panel only to find the detent was in 
the rear compartment.  Everything is aligned now and switch jiggling is 
a thing of the past.

David
KW4DH

On 12/10/2012 4:23 PM, Clif Holland wrote:
> 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
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> ----- 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
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>> 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
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>>> ----- 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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