[Kenwood] FW: Re: ts 820s digital readout and freq problems

[THOMAS GRIECO]

Thanks to everyone who offered their suggestions. I just tuned the radio 
and have had a few great QSO'S. This is a great medium to communicate 
and find solutions.
Happy Holiday's to all.
73's
K1SYN
 
 
 On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Brian Harris wrote:
 
 > Sometimes it takes about  hundred runs from low to high and back 
before they settle down.  Silver bearing grease is little expensive but 
a small tube will last a lifetime.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 23, 2013, at 9:11 AM, THOMAS GRIECO  wrote:
>
>> That was the solution Brian. Thank you very much. I knew De-oxit in 
>> the correct SPOT would help from the beginning. Removing the door is 
>> the access point I needed. The digital read out started to work this 
>> morning although still in/out. Sprayed contacts etc. It still was 
>> erratic so what I did was to turn vfo dial to where it cut out and 
>> rotate back and forth a lot until read out came back. Did this 
>> up/down the band and now 100%. Next we test transmit.
>>  K1SYN
>> tIM    On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 06:26 PM, Brian Harris wrote:
>>
>>> What I suspect is the vfo stops working intermittently.   When there 
>>> is no vfo then you have no tx, rx or display.  The problem is likely 
>>> dried grease in the vfo cap bearing.  This is a common problem.  I 
>>> put a little grease which has embedded silver particles (from eBay) 
>>> on my 520 and 820 to fix the problem but a little deoxit might work 
>>> too.  There is an access port on right hand side of vfo box.   Good 
>>> luck.   Wa5uek
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 1:14 PM, THOMAS GRIECO  wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> What I did was to remove the digital read out. The same thing going 
>>>> on, loose audio-tap or wiggle VFO box and audio returns for a few 
>>>> turns of the VFO dial then quiet again.
>>>> If it was my Drakes a bit of De-oxit would fix it :)
>>>>
>>>> -------- Begin forwarded message --------
>>>> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] ts 820s digital readout and freq problems
>>>> Date: 11/22/13 01:43:59 PM
>>>> From: "Dave Edwards" To: "THOMAS GRIECO"
>>>>   Tim....My 820 is on the shelf, and has not been turned on in a
>>>>   while.
>>>>
>>>>   BUT...I can almost GUARANTEE that if I plug it in now, the 
>>>> frequency
>>>>   display will be "wiggy" or not work at all. Then, I'd reseat that
>>>>   connector and all will be well!!
>>>>
>>>>   I can also almost GUARANTEE that if I plugged in my TS520S....it
>>>>   will work perfectly!
>>>>
>>>>   Anyway....the 820 display connector as I recall was under the top
>>>>   lid, towards the front...with its' wiring going to the display. 
>>>> As I
>>>>   recall, it is about an inch long...I remember first finding
>>>>   it...just by looking, so it must be pretty easy.
>>>>
>>>>   If you can't find it at all, let me know...I'll plug my 820 in 
>>>> this
>>>>   weekend!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   ....Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/22/13 10:14 AM, THOMAS GRIECO
>>>>     wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When I touch VFO dial the audio cuts out
>>>>           and the dig ro goes blank. If I wiggle the VFO box the 
>>>> audio
>>>>           comes in and cuts out. Almost like I need to de-ox
>>>>           something? Where is the ro connector located while I 
>>>> stand
>>>>           in front of rig looking downwards?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 09:26 AM, Dave Edwards wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        Try
>>>>         reseating the display readout connector.
>>>>
>>>>         Common problem.
>>>>
>>>>         ...Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/22/13 8:24 AM, THOMAS
>>>>           GRIECO wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         Thanks to Cliff Holland the audio is up now. I
>>>>           heard one RTTY signal and one CW. That's it.
>>>>
>>>>            Next problem is that the dig. read out is fixed on 
>>>> 19.000
>>>>           and shorts on & off as the dial is turned. Freq readout
>>>>           stays the same no matter which band I put it on. Wiggling
>>>>           the main VFO dial and the internal PTO makes the readout
>>>>           come and go OFF. I never mentioned that this was a gift
>>>>           several years ago.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            K1SYN
>>>>
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