From gvsmith5 at frontier.com Sat Dec 6 17:08:43 2014 From: gvsmith5 at frontier.com (Gary V. Smith) Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:08:43 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-641A No Transmit on Repeaters. Message-ID: I recently picked up a TM-641A from an estate sale. It has just 2m and 1.25m installed. The 220 side seems to work good on simplex although there is a dearth of 220 repeaters in my area on which to test it. The display light dims considerably on transmit but that may be an antenna issue. It also transmits on any 2m simplex frequency. At first I didn't think it was doing that when I happened to notice that one of the simplex frequencies had a PL on it. When I removed that a hand held at arms length received it fine. I tested on other simplex frequencies and it worked fine. However, it will not transmit on any repeater set up even though it presents as doing so. I tried several different local repeaters. All offsets and PLs are correct. No joy. Thinking it might be a PL issue I programmed a local repeater that doesn't currently have a PL. Still no joy. Any thoughts on what this problem might be? 73, Gary - W6GVS Dowagiac, MI From rbethman at comcast.net Sat Dec 6 17:39:10 2014 From: rbethman at comcast.net (rbethman) Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:39:10 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-641A No Transmit on Repeaters. In-Reply-To: <20141206220917.BF3E126B9917@mailman.qth.net> References: <20141206220917.BF3E126B9917@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: <5483858E.1030301@comcast.net> Gary, Do you have the owner's manual and Service Manual? Regards, Bob - N0DGN On 12/6/2014 5:08 PM, Gary V. Smith wrote: > I recently picked up a TM-641A from an estate sale. It has just 2m and > 1.25m installed. The 220 side seems to work good on simplex although > there is a dearth of 220 repeaters in my area on which to test it. The > display light dims considerably on transmit but that may be an antenna > issue. It also transmits on any 2m simplex frequency. At first I > didn't think it was doing that when I happened to notice that one of > the simplex frequencies had a PL on it. When I removed that a hand > held at arms length received it fine. I tested on other simplex > frequencies and it worked fine. However, it will not transmit on any > repeater set up even though it presents as doing so. I tried several > different local repeaters. All offsets and PLs are correct. No joy. > Thinking it might be a PL issue I programmed a local repeater that > doesn't currently have a PL. Still no joy. Any thoughts on what this > problem might be? > > 73, > Gary - W6GVS > Dowagiac, MI From wb3dqd.conrad at gmail.com Sat Dec 6 19:00:41 2014 From: wb3dqd.conrad at gmail.com (Conrad Nasatka) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 19:00:41 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] KENWOOD MC-80 Message-ID: KENWOOD OWNERS: IF ANYONE OWNS A MC-80 AND HAS THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITH IT, I AM IN NEED OF A COPY OF THAT ITEM AND WOULD APPRECIATE A COPY. PLEASE! I WILL PAY WHATEVER YOU WANT,WITHIN REASON. Conrad WB3DQD From wb3dqd.conrad at gmail.com Sat Dec 6 20:26:26 2014 From: wb3dqd.conrad at gmail.com (Conrad Nasatka) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 20:26:26 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood owners of MC-80 Message-ID: MC-80 Owners,etc Thank you so much to all of those that responded and there were a host of good guys/gals. ?You knew how to do research and how to use your computers to find the document I needed and not to forget those of you that had the document on hand. I hope I can help one if not all of you all some day. Happy Holidays. 73 ? Conrad WB3DQD From ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net Sat Dec 6 20:57:13 2014 From: ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net (Ken Brown) Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:57:13 -1000 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-641A No Transmit on Repeaters. In-Reply-To: <20141206220917.BF3E126B9917@mailman.qth.net> References: <20141206220917.BF3E126B9917@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: <5483B3F9.9030502@hawaiiantel.net> Hi Gary, What test equipment is available to you? Can you confirm that the transmitter is really putting out several watts of RF power? A handheld at arms length may confirm that it is on frequency and modulating, but it says very little about how much RF is being generated. The dimming of the display lights is probably an indication that it is drawing appreciable current during transmit, but no proof that it is really generating much RF. Can you measure the current draw, and confirm that the supply voltage is staying up high enough when you key it? (I don't know what high enough is for that rig, but if it stays at 12 VDC or higher I would guess that is good enough) You say that the PLs are correct, however in many radios setting the PL tone frequency does not necessarily turn it on for transmit. You need to confirm that too. By the way, the handheld should receive it even if the transmit PL is turned on. I don't understand you having to turn it off to get the handheld to receive it. Maybe I'm confused about whether the handheld is receiving or the 641 is receiving. Do you hear repeaters? Just cannot get into them? If the lights are dimming, but no significant RF power is coming out the antenna port, I would be very careful and transmit only briefly. Maybe a failure in the path from RF power amp to antenna port. Failed switching diodes perhaps. Or does it use a T/R relay? DE N6KB On 12/6/2014 12:08 PM, Gary V. Smith wrote: > I recently picked up a TM-641A from an estate sale. It has just 2m and > 1.25m installed. The 220 side seems to work good on simplex although > there is a dearth of 220 repeaters in my area on which to test it. The > display light dims considerably on transmit but that may be an antenna > issue. It also transmits on any 2m simplex frequency. At first I > didn't think it was doing that when I happened to notice that one of > the simplex frequencies had a PL on it. When I removed that a hand > held at arms length received it fine. I tested on other simplex > frequencies and it worked fine. However, it will not transmit on any > repeater set up even though it presents as doing so. I tried several > different local repeaters. All offsets and PLs are correct. No joy. > Thinking it might be a PL issue I programmed a local repeater that > doesn't currently have a PL. Still no joy. Any thoughts on what this > problem might be? > > 73, > Gary - W6GVS > Dowagiac, MI > > > _ From k4ww at twc.com Sun Dec 7 07:03:39 2014 From: k4ww at twc.com (Shelby Summerville) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 07:03:39 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Replacement Knobs References: <20141206220917.BF3E126B9917@mailman.qth.net> <5483858E.1030301@comcast.net> Message-ID: <072F243D01E84882A3695EA2D67B9D0F@acer6e395d0925> I'm searching for a supplier for the RIT control knob, TS-870? Please reply off the list. C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW Since I don't have an iPad or iPhone, sent from my PC From gvsmith5 at frontier.com Sun Dec 7 19:31:27 2014 From: gvsmith5 at frontier.com (Gary V. Smith) Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 19:31:27 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-641 Transmit Issue. Message-ID: Hello Bob, I'm sending this via the reflector because whenever I've sent you a message direct to your e-mail address it gets bounced. It appears that you are getting the messages but I'm never quite sure. I replied to your message in which you sent the service manual. "Sorry for the delay in replying but we were out of town most of the day. I've got a local fellow that's had a fair amount of experience with the 641/642/741/742 models and is going to walk me through some diagnostics. I don't have much in the way of anything more than basic test equipment so I guess it'll be mostly touch and feel..hi..hi. I'll keep you posted on what we find out but at this point I'm looking at the final as it appears that the driver is working. It's odd though that when I key any other radio on a frequency that frequency shows up on my freq counter but when I key the 641, and although it transmits a signal that other radios pick up, nothing shows on the freq counter. I'm not sure what that is telling me if anything." Since I wrote that we've done the diagnostic and it appears that it is the final. My advisor has had trouble with the final in one of his 742s over the years. He's had to replace it three times in one rig. So now I just have to muster up the courage to tackle the replacement procedure myself..hi..hi. The service manual you sent me will be a great guide to what I have to do. Many thanks. I also want to thank the other fellows on the reflector who offered help with my problem. Best wishes to all. 73, Gary From clif at avvid.com Sun Dec 7 20:12:35 2014 From: clif at avvid.com (Clif) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 19:12:35 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-641 Transmit Issue. In-Reply-To: <20141208003156.2B64FCE40D3@mailman.qth.net> References: <20141208003156.2B64FCE40D3@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: Just as a note; If you are depending on the internal power meter to indicate power out, it doesn't. The processor tells it to light all bars in high power, some in mid power, and less in low power. No power reading involved. On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Gary V. Smith wrote: > Hello Bob, > > I'm sending this via the reflector because whenever I've sent you a > message direct to your e-mail address it gets bounced. It appears that you > are getting the messages but I'm never quite sure. I replied to your > message in which you sent the service manual. "Sorry for the delay in > replying but we were out of town most of the day. I've got a local fellow > that's had a fair amount of experience with the 641/642/741/742 models and > is going to walk me through some diagnostics. I don't have much in the way > of anything more than basic test equipment so I guess it'll be mostly touch > and feel..hi..hi. I'll keep you posted on what we find out but at this > point I'm looking at the final as it appears that the driver is working. > It's odd though that when I key any other radio on a frequency that > frequency shows up on my freq counter but when I key the 641, and although > it transmits a signal that other radios pick up, nothing shows on the freq > counter. I'm not sure what that is telling me if anything." > > Since I wrote that we've done the diagnostic and it appears that it is the > final. My advisor has had trouble with the final in one of his 742s over > the years. He's had to replace it three times in one rig. So now I just > have to muster up the courage to tackle the replacement procedure > myself..hi..hi. The service manual you sent me will be a great guide to > what I have to do. Many thanks. > > I also want to thank the other fellows on the reflector who offered help > with my problem. Best wishes to all. > > 73, > Gary > > ______________________________________________________________ > Kenwood mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/kenwood > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Kenwood at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Clif Holland KA5IPF www.avvid.com From gvsmith5 at frontier.com Sun Dec 7 20:39:31 2014 From: gvsmith5 at frontier.com (Gary V. Smith) Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 20:39:31 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-641 Transmit Issue. In-Reply-To: References: <20141208003156.2B64FCE40D3@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: Thanks, Clif. That is good to know. I guess I was presuming that the power meter was an indication of some output activity. I was more interested in what a couple of other radios tuned to the same frequency were indicating. 73, Gary At 08:12 PM 12/7/2014, you wrote: >Just as a note; If you are depending on the >internal power meter to indicate power out, it >doesn't. The processor tells it to light all >bars in high power, some in mid power, and less >in low power. No power reading involved. > >On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Gary V. Smith ><gvsmith5 at frontier.com> wrote: >Hello Bob, > >I'm sending this via the reflector because >whenever I've sent you a message direct to your >e-mail address it gets bounced.? It appears >that you are getting the messages but I'm never >quite sure.? I replied to your message in which >you sent the service manual.? "Sorry for the >delay in replying but we were out of town most >of the day.? I've got a local fellow that's had >a fair amount of experience with the >641/642/741/742 models and is going to walk me >through some diagnostics.? I don't have much in >the way of anything more than basic test >equipment so I guess it'll be mostly touch and >feel..hi..hi.? I'll keep you posted on what we >find out but at this point I'm looking at the >final as it appears that the driver is >working.? It's odd though that when I key any >other radio on a frequency that frequency shows >up on my freq counter but when I key the 641, >and although it transmits a signal that other >radios pick up, nothing shows on the freq >counter.? I'm not sure what that is telling me if anything." > >Since I wrote that we've done the diagnostic and >it appears that it is the final.? My advisor >has had trouble with the final in one of his >742s over the years.? He's had to replace it >three times in one rig.? So now I just have to >muster up the courage to tackle the replacement >procedure myself..hi..hi.? The service manual >you sent me will be a great guide to what I have to do.? Many thanks. > >I also want to thank the other fellows on the >reflector who offered help with my problem.? Best wishes to all. > >73, >Gary > >______________________________________________________________ >Kenwood mailing list >Home: >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/kenwood >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Kenwood at mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: >http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > >-- >Clif Holland KA5IPF >www.avvid.com From ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net Sun Dec 7 23:16:36 2014 From: ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net (Ken Brown) Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 18:16:36 -1000 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-641 Transmit Issue. In-Reply-To: <20141208003156.10CC9CE40C1@mailman.qth.net> References: <20141208003156.10CC9CE40C1@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: <54852624.1090506@hawaiiantel.net> On 12/7/2014 2:31 PM, Gary V. Smith wrote: > It's odd though that when I key any other radio on a frequency that > frequency shows up on my freq counter but when I key the 641, and > although it transmits a signal that other radios pick up, nothing > shows on the freq counter. I'm not sure what that is telling me if > anything." > That is telling you that the frequency counter is not as sensitive as the radios. From kenw8ek at gmail.com Fri Dec 12 20:37:23 2014 From: kenw8ek at gmail.com (Ken Simpson, W8EK) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:37:23 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood Items FS Message-ID: <548B9853.70207@gmail.com> Kenwood and related Items For Sale: Dual Band HT, Microphones, Original Boxes, HT Accessories, Noise Filter, Original Manuals, and more Kenwood TH-78 A "Cross Band" 2 m / 440 MHz HT: The Kenwood TH-78A is a sophisticated dual-band HT. It has built in tone and paging functions, alphanumeric memory and message paging. Additionally it has dual-frequency receive capability (including VHF+VHF and UHF+UHF). There are 50 memory channels. The operator can choose from 8 different scan types. DTSS allows DTMF access to the transceiver. The receive range is 118-173.995 and 438-449.995 MHz. It has three RF output levels of about 5.0/0.5/0.02 watts. Features include: Two Line LCD Display 50 Memories Alphanumeric Memory Message Paging Cross Band Operation Backlit Keypad Multi Scan Function This one works fine, and looks fine. It includes the HT, rubber duck antenna, wall charger, and paper work. A PB-13 standard battery is included, that holds its charge fine. Also included are two PB-17 heavy duty packs that are in bad condition. $135 Kenwood MC-48 DTMF Touch Tone Microphone Used on most Kenwood rigs with round 8 pin mic plug. Includes up/down switches. Excellent condition. $40 Hand Microphone with round 8 pin plug for Kenwood, Alinco, etc. This hand mic works great on most Kenwood rigs with the round 8 pin connector, such as the TS-430, TS-440, TM-241, TM-2530, TW-4000, and others, including Alinco and ADI. It says "Electret Condenser Mic" on the back, and "Kenwood" on the front, with no model number. Basically, this mic functions like an MC-43, with a couple more features. It has the mic and PTT switch; it also has up/down switches on the top. There are four "extra" buttons labeled Call, VFO, MR, and PF. What these four buttons do depends on the rig. There is also a "Lock" switch on the back. Regardless if you use the four extra buttons or not, you still have a mic that works like an MC-43. This mic works fine, and looks like new. I am guessing it came with a rig, and was immediately put in the drawer, and never used. $30 Original Boxes for Kenwood VHF / UHF Rigs: The following original boxes for Kenwood equipment are available. They are all in very nice condition, and include the molded styrofoam inserts to protect the rig, plus the box itself. Original Box for Kenwood TM-221 two meter transceiver It is in very nice condition, and includes the molded styrofoam inserts to protect the rig, plus the box itself. $6 Original Box for TH-41, 440 MHz HT Complete with insert. Looks like new. $8 Original box for Kenwood TR-2600, Two meter HT Complete with insert. Looks like new. $8 Original box for TenTec 2591, Two meter HT Complete with insert. Looks like new. $8 Accessories for the Kenwood TH-21 / 31 / 41 series HTs: Antenna adapter that fits the TH-21 series HTs, and has an SO-239 on the other end, to accept a PL-259. $5 Antenna adapter that fits the TH-21 series HTs, and has a BNC on the other end. $8 Kenwood SC-8 T "Soft Case" for any of the TH-21 series HTs In bag, with original paper work. May be new. $12 Original Operating manual for TH-21 HT for 2 meters $8 Kenwood W09-0315 charger This charger is used to charge the larger PB-21 H batteries for the TH-21 series, and also on other Kenwood radios. It has a standard 2.1 mm coaxial connector. $12 APC Noise Filters and Surge Suppressors: All of these are still in their original boxes, unused. All provide noise filtering / EMI / RFI suppression in addition to surge protection, and have 6 foot cords. They have a lifetime warranty and $50K to $75K insurance. PRO 8 T 2 8 outlets. 1120 Joule with two phone line protection. Detailed specs at http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=PRO8T2 $75,000 insurance. Only $17. PRO 7 7 outlets. 1680 Joules. APC's "Top of the line" unit. Detailed specs at http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=PRO7 $75,000 insurance. 60 db noise rejection. Only $18. P 7 T 7 outlets. 840 Joules with a single phone line protector. Detailed specs at http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=P7T $50,000 insurance. Only $12. Original Manuals for Kenwood equipment: All manuals are in very nice condition, for Kenwood equipment. All are Operating manuals unless otherwise specified. All are original manuals only. SPECIAL: Buy two, three, or four of my books/manuals, and take 10% off. Buy five or more and take 20% off. TH-21 HT for 2 m, $8 TH-215/315/415 HT for 2 m, 220 MHz, or 440 MHz, $10 TH-225, 2 m HT, $12 TH-235, 2 m HT, $15 TH-241/441/541 mobile FM transceivers ...For 2 m, 440 MHz, & 1200 MHz, $12 TM-221/421 2 m or 440 MHz mobile, $12 TM-261/461 2m or 440 MHz mobile, $12 TM-2570/2550/2530 2 m mobile, $15 TR-2400, 2 m HT, $12 Service manual for TR-2600, 2 m HT, $12 TR-9000, 2 m multimode, $12 TS-120 S/V, HF xcvr, $20 TW-4000 dual bander mobile, $15 Service manual for TW-4000 dual bander $20 TW-4100 dual band mobile, $15 BC-5 DC to DC quick charger $2 LF-30A Low Pass Filter $5 MC-30 & MC-35 hand microphones $4 MS-1 mobile stand $3 PB-1, PB-2, PB-3, & PB-4 battery packs $3 PB-24 battery pack for TR-2400 $2 PB-25 H battery pack for TR-2500 $2 PS-6 power supply $5 PS-30 power supply $4 SMC-24 speaker mic $3 SMC-25 speaker mic $3 SP-430 speaker $2 SP-820 Speaker $2 These are original Kenwood manuals only. Versi?n en espa?ol de Kenwood TM G-707 manual de Venta: Versi?n en espa?ol del Manual de Operaci?n para el Kenwood TM G-707 transmisor-receptor de banda dual Este es el manual de instrucciones original, en espa?ol. Parece que es bastante extensa y detallada. Es b?sicamente nuevo, s?lo se abre para observar que es s?lo en espa?ol. Es original de Kenwood. $ 8 m?s gastos de env?o de la Florida. Spanish Version of Kenwood TM G-707 manual: Spanish version of the Operating Manual for the Kenwood TM G-707 dual band transceiver This is the original operating manual only, in Spanish. It looks like it is quite extensive and detailed. It is basically new, only being opened to observe that it is in Spanish only. It is original from Kenwood. $8 I also have many other accessories available such as many different types of microphones, HTs, HF, VHF and UHF rigs, HF and VHF/UHF antennas, etc. Just too many to list here. Please e-mail your requests. Prices do not include shipping from Florida. Thanks. 73, Ken, W8EK Ken Simpson E-mail to W8EK at FLHam.net or W8EK at arrl.net Voice Phone (352) 732-8400 From w2ec at bmjsports.com Sun Dec 14 13:15:45 2014 From: w2ec at bmjsports.com (Paul) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 13:15:45 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] FS: TS-700A and VOX-3 Message-ID: <006901d017ca$027acfa0$07706ee0$@com> For sale is my TS-700A and VOX-3. I am the original owner. Always kept in a clean, climate controlled, non-smoking environment. The TS-700A will be shipped in its original factory boxes. Both radio and vox are in as near perfect condition, electrical and cosmetic, as you will find. These were just removed from long-term service following the 2014 September VHF contest, being replaced by a TS-790A to simplify my satellite operations. The second half of my satellite/UHF contest station, an IC-471A, will be listed separately on the Icom and forsale/swap lists. I now have the TS-790A installed, up and running so I'm ready to reluctantly pass this beloved equipment on. There is no tone board as I rarely used it for FM in the early days, when tones weren't the norm. Majority of use was all CW or SSB. No modifications, holes drilled etc, just as originally purchased. Asking $240 for both radio and vox which includes shipping to lower 48, AK/HI contact me to see if there will be any additional shipping cost above the covered shipping. Included are printed copies of the user manual for both the TS-700A and VOX-3, plus the service manual for the TS-700A. Pictures at: http://img.gg/a98T12q (if link doesn't work type this with no spaces -> http: // img.gg / a98T12q) 73, Paul W2EC at arrl dot net From wd8arz at ix.netcom.com Sat Dec 6 20:06:41 2014 From: wd8arz at ix.netcom.com (WD8ARZ) Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 20:06:41 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] KENWOOD MC-80 - Link and Attached Manual In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5483A821.8040708@ix.netcom.com> http://www.wb4hfn.com/KENWOOD/Kenwood-Manuals.htm Google is your friend. Also attached to this email. 73 from Bill - WD8ARZ South Bend, Indiana On 12/6/2014 7:00 PM, Conrad Nasatka wrote: > KENWOOD OWNERS: > > IF ANYONE OWNS A MC-80 AND HAS THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITH IT, I AM IN > NEED OF A COPY OF THAT ITEM AND WOULD APPRECIATE A COPY. PLEASE! I WILL PAY > WHATEVER YOU WANT,WITHIN REASON. > > Conrad > WB3DQD From Mark.Nace at CHAMP-TECH.com Tue Dec 23 13:12:41 2014 From: Mark.Nace at CHAMP-TECH.com (Nace, Mark) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:12:41 +0000 Subject: [Kenwood] PS-52 Re-Cap Message-ID: Hello, Does anyone know if there are any re-cap kits for the PS-52 available. Mine is making intermittent fishy smells and audio hum. Thanks Mark N5KAE ________________________________ The information in this email may be confidential and/or privileged. This email is intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named above. 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