From kenw8ek at gmail.com Sat Jan 3 07:56:26 2015 From: kenw8ek at gmail.com (Ken Simpson, W8EK) Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 07:56:26 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood Items FS Message-ID: <54A7E6FA.3000805@gmail.com> Kenwood and related Items For Sale: Microphones, Original Boxes, HT Accessories, Noise Filters, Original Manuals, and more 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 wb3dqd.conrad at gmail.com Sat Jan 3 19:48:38 2015 From: wb3dqd.conrad at gmail.com (Conrad Nasatka) Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 19:48:38 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood Items FS In-Reply-To: <54A7E6FA.3000805@gmail.com> References: <54A7E6FA.3000805@gmail.com> Message-ID: kEN: AM I CORRECT IN ASSUMING THAT YOU ARE SELLING BOXES,LITERATURE AND ACCESSORIES. BUT NO RADIOS? CONRAD Conrad WB3DQD On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 7:56 AM, Ken Simpson, W8EK wrote: > > Kenwood and related Items For Sale: > > Microphones, Original Boxes, HT Accessories, > Noise Filters, Original Manuals, and more > > > 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 > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 From Mark.Nace at CHAMP-TECH.com Mon Jan 5 08:26:50 2015 From: Mark.Nace at CHAMP-TECH.com (Nace, Mark) Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 13:26:50 +0000 Subject: [Kenwood] TR-2600 and Tone Encoder Message-ID: Hello, I have a question about a TR-2600 HT, and the aftermarket tone encoder (com spec SS-64) I am trying to install. Is there any jumper on the HT itself that I need to be concerned about, or is it simply according to the instructions? I also put one in my TR-7400A and it works great. Any advice would be appreciated. 73 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. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this email and its attachments, if any, or the information contained herein is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email and delete this email from your system. From w3frg1 at gmail.com Fri Jan 9 15:25:01 2015 From: w3frg1 at gmail.com (Tom-W3FRG) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 15:25:01 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Auto Tune Connectors Message-ID: I have available the 6 pin (ELP-06V) rectangular plug connector, and pins, for use with the Antenna Auto Tune connection on the following Transceivers: TS-2000, TS-50S, TS-480, TS-570, TS-590, TS-850S ACC4, TS-990, AT-50, Turbo Tuner, LDG K-OTT and many more. Mating connectors/pins also available for making cable extensions. PayPal accepted and FREE Domestic Shipping. Contact me off line at: w3frg1 at gmail dot com From holden7471 at msn.com Sun Jan 11 13:38:29 2015 From: holden7471 at msn.com (Howard Holden) Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 10:38:29 -0800 Subject: [Kenwood] 2015 Winter Classic Exchange CW Message-ID: The CW CX will run from 1400 UTC January 18 to 0800 UTC January 19 , 2015 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) Suggested Frequencies -- plus/minus QRM Listen up and down 5 to 10 Kc for crystal controlled stations CW 1.810 mc. 3.545 mc. 7.045 mc. 14.045 mc. 21.045 mc. 28.045 mc. 50.100 mc. 144.100 mc. For full CX details, visit: http://classicexchange.org/jan15ann.html Any questions, contact me! WB2AWQ at arrl.net 73, see you next weekend! Howie WB2AWQ/7 From af5cc at fidmail.com Wed Jan 14 23:25:06 2015 From: af5cc at fidmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:25:06 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood HT accessories for sale Message-ID: I have the following HT accessories available for Kenwood HTs: 1. MFJ single ear headset for Kenwood/Wouxun HTs. Has PTT button on it or can be used with VOX for hands free operations. (24.95 new) asking $15 2. Kenwood SMC-34 Speaker/mic with remote and volume control (31.95 new) asking $22 3. Comet HT-224 2m/222/440 triband HT antenna, great performance increase over stock antenna (42.95 new) asking $30 4. Maha PH-42L aftermarket LiON battery packs for Kenwood TH-F6A, hold a good charge, asking $20 5. Dualband 2m/440 8 inch long HT antenna, increased performance over stock antenna, thinner whip than stock also, Asking $12 6, SMA male/BNC female adaptor, asking $6 7. SMA male/SO239 adaptor, asking $6 Prices include shipping, I can take paypal/check/MO/cash. 73 John AF5CC From af5cc at fidmail.com Thu Jan 15 11:53:10 2015 From: af5cc at fidmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:53:10 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood TH-F6A triband HT (2m/222mhz/70cm) for sale Message-ID: I have for sale a Kenwood TH-F6A Triband HT in excellent condition. It covers 2m/222mhz/70cm with wideband receive. There are 2 things about this HT that makes it different than any other HT out there: 1. It is the only multiband HT that does 5 watts on 222mhz. The Yaesu VX6/7/8 HTs only do 1.5 watts or less on 222. 2. It not only receives AM/FM, but it also receives SSB and CW. You can use it to listen to the HF bands while you are away from the shack, or use it for a satellite downlink rig for FO29/AO7/AO73. It also does dual receive, including dual inband receive. Has built in VOX, AM and FM broadcast bands receive, including a built in bar antenna for the AM broadcast bands and lower HF bands. It comes with the stock antenna, box, charger, manual, and 3 batteries! These are all Lion, long life batteries. I am asking $230 for this nice package plus a little for shipping. I can take paypal/check/MO/cash. Trade offers always considered. 73 John AF5CC From af5cc at fidmail.com Sun Jan 18 15:43:31 2015 From: af5cc at fidmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:43:31 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] WTB: 70cm all mode radio Message-ID: I am looking for a 70cm all mode radio to use on the satellites and UHF contesting/DXing. Something like a TR9500, TR851, TS811, or TS780 would be fine. Let me know the price shipped to Lawton, OK-zip 73507. 73 John AF5CC From gvsmith5 at frontier.com Mon Jan 19 20:43:16 2015 From: gvsmith5 at frontier.com (Gary V. Smith) Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:43:16 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-V7 Programming Cable? Message-ID: I've got a TM-V7 and the Kenwood MCP-V7 program. What I can't find is what kind of cable I need and where is it plugged in on the radio? I don't think the APRS port is used in this application, is it? Thanks for any info. 73, Gary - W6GVS From wa2lbi at gmail.com Mon Jan 19 21:06:24 2015 From: wa2lbi at gmail.com (Ken Winterling) Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:06:24 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-V7 Programming Cable? In-Reply-To: <20150120014400.F1659149A931@mailman.qth.net> References: <20150120014400.F1659149A931@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: Gary, You need a PG-4S or equivalent cable. The original one I have has a RS-232 connector for the computer. You can use a USB/RS-232 adapter to connect to a computer that has only USB ports. Google to find a cable or the plans to build one. The cable plugs into the data connector on the front left of the main unit. The connector is behind the plastic cap. On Monday, January 19, 2015, Gary V. Smith wrote: > I've got a TM-V7 and the Kenwood MCP-V7 program. What I can't find is > what kind of cable I need and where is it plugged in on the radio? I don't > think the APRS port is used in this application, is it? Thanks for any > info. > > 73, > Gary - W6GVS > > -- Ken WA2LBI Sent from one of my mobile devices From gvsmith5 at frontier.com Mon Jan 19 21:56:44 2015 From: gvsmith5 at frontier.com (Gary V. Smith) Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:56:44 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-V7 Cable. Message-ID: Thanks to a couple of responses I got to my request for programming cable information for the TM-V7 I have ordered a PG4S cable. Thanks all. 73, Gary - W6GVS From af5cc at fidmail.com Mon Jan 26 09:02:02 2015 From: af5cc at fidmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:02:02 +0000 Subject: [Kenwood] FS: SMA/BNC adaptor and HT headset Message-ID: I have the following HT accessories available for HTs: 1. MFJ single ear headset for Kenwood/Wouxun HTs. Has PTT button on it or can be used with VOX for hands free operations. (24.95 new) asking $15 2. SMA male/BNC female adaptor, asking $6 Prices include shipping, I can take paypal/check/MO/cash. 73 John AF5CC From nss at mwt.net Wed Jan 28 09:35:13 2015 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:35:13 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] Passband Relays in TS-430S Message-ID: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> OK, I did the 13.8 volt and resistor cleanup on these relays in mu TS-430S and it made this a whole new radio. Now they say it's lack of use that causes the corrosion. It must be period lack of actual use, not even RF use because the worst and absolute dead segment was the one that never ever sees RF at all, the one between 80 & 40 meters. Now I have a question, I guess the more you activate these relays the cleaner they will stay correct? Now can they be over activated? Now what I want to do probably would best be done with a SDR, but I don't have that kind of money. But say I wanted to monitor a single frequency of several bands and entered them into the memories, and let it scan. The relays would constantly be clunking away. Would this be a problem? And or lessen the life of any part of this radio? Or would it actually be a good thing help in keeping the contacts clean? Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com From nss at mwt.net Wed Jan 28 10:57:34 2015 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:57:34 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] Passband Relays in TS-430S In-Reply-To: References: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> Message-ID: <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> Now I do not know if this method suggested for the 430S would fix your radio or not. Maybe the Pro's here on the list can say? I know as simple, and scary sounding as that fix is. for this 430S it was incredible!!! 10 Meters was intermittent Like Robert said below here, sometimes it worked some times not. And as an also SWLer The 49 Meter bad absolutely did not exist! It was sooo bad that not a single carrier from those megawatt broadcast stations couldn't even be detected in SSB mode it was that deaf. But after running that fix, WOW 10 meters works great all the time now, and 49 meters has signals that actually peg the meter sometimes! What 90 db over S9? I'm just worried about scanning with this and the relays constantly clunking around. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 1/28/2015 8:44 AM, Robert Rode wrote: > ..Joe, no addition to ur post, however you have brought up a condition > exactly the same as my Kenwood TS-140-s,..it goes right out of > business when I switch bands, and sometimes tapping on the cabinet > will re-activate it,..also when going from transmit to > receive,..others say only cure is to replace those relays....just > saying,...Robert/W9ESX.. > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:35 AM, Joe > wrote: > > OK, I did the 13.8 volt and resistor cleanup on these relays in mu > TS-430S and it made this a whole new radio. > > Now they say it's lack of use that causes the corrosion. > > It must be period lack of actual use, not even RF use because the > worst and absolute dead segment was the one that never ever sees > RF at all, the one between 80 & 40 meters. > > Now I have a question, I guess the more you activate these relays > the cleaner they will stay correct? > > Now can they be over activated? > > Now what I want to do probably would best be done with a SDR, but > I don't have that kind of money. > > But say I wanted to monitor a single frequency of several bands > and entered them into the memories, and let it scan. The relays > would constantly be clunking away. > > Would this be a problem? And or lessen the life of any part of > this radio? Or would it actually be a good thing help in keeping > the contacts clean? > > Joe WB9SBD > -- > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > From kenwood at mailman.qth.net Wed Jan 28 14:13:45 2015 From: kenwood at mailman.qth.net (Rob Stampfli via Kenwood) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:13:45 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Passband Relays in TS-430S In-Reply-To: <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> References: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> Message-ID: <20150128191345.GA32197@elektro> I've never tried this fix on mine, but haven't had a problem either. OTOH, I've never heard of anyone claiming that their 430 was damaged by performing this procedure. The filters and relays in question are used for both receive and transmit, and they cover the following ranges: 1.5 - 2.5 Mhz /* 160m */ 2.5 - 4.0 Mhz /* 80m */ 4.0 - 6.5 Mhz /* 60m */ 6.5 - 10.5 Mhz /* 40m */ 10.5 - 16.0 Mhz /* 20m */ 16.0 - 23.0 Mhz /* 15m */ 23.0 - 30.0 Mhz /* 10m */ Pushing 100W through these relays usually is sufficient for keeping them clean. Note that only the 4.0 - 6.5 Mhz filter has no ham band that the 430 is capable of transmitting on by default, so this "band" is the one that usually gets dirty first. Open your rig up for 60m and transmit regularly on all the bands (even if only into a dummy load), and you'll probably never have a problem with your relays getting dirty. But put your 430 on the shelf for 10 years, and you'll likely have to go through a relay cleaning procedure before you can use it reliably again. YMMV, Rob / KD8WK On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 09:57:34AM -0600, Joe wrote: > Now I do not know if this method suggested for the 430S would fix > your radio or not. Maybe the Pro's here on the list can say? > > I know as simple, and scary sounding as that fix is. for this 430S > it was incredible!!! 10 Meters was intermittent Like Robert said > below here, sometimes it worked some times not. And as an also > SWLer The 49 Meter bad absolutely did not exist! It was sooo bad > that not a single carrier from those megawatt broadcast stations > couldn't even be detected in SSB mode it was that deaf. > > But after running that fix, WOW 10 meters works great all the time > now, and 49 meters has signals that actually peg the meter > sometimes! What 90 db over S9? > > I'm just worried about scanning with this and the relays constantly > clunking around. > On 1/28/2015 8:44 AM, Robert Rode wrote: > >..Joe, no addition to ur post, however you have brought up a > >condition exactly the same as my Kenwood TS-140-s,..it goes right > >out of business when I switch bands, and sometimes tapping on the > >cabinet will re-activate it,..also when going from transmit to > >receive,..others say only cure is to replace those relays....just > >saying,...Robert/W9ESX.. > > > >On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:35 AM, Joe >> wrote: > > > > OK, I did the 13.8 volt and resistor cleanup on these relays in mu > > TS-430S and it made this a whole new radio. > > > > Now they say it's lack of use that causes the corrosion. From nss at mwt.net Wed Jan 28 15:32:44 2015 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:32:44 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] Passband Relays in TS-430S In-Reply-To: <20150128191345.GA32197@elektro> References: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> <20150128191345.GA32197@elektro> Message-ID: <54C9476C.9010605@mwt.net> Heres the official fix from Kenwood, http://www.qsl.net/wb4kdi/Kenwood/TS-430S/Service%20Bulletins/asb0902.html But while this is good to know, it still isn't answering my question of scanning and all the relays clunking. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 1/28/2015 1:13 PM, Rob Stampfli via Kenwood wrote: > I've never tried this fix on mine, but haven't had a problem either. > OTOH, I've never heard of anyone claiming that their 430 was damaged > by performing this procedure. > > The filters and relays in question are used for both receive and > transmit, and they cover the following ranges: > > 1.5 - 2.5 Mhz /* 160m */ > 2.5 - 4.0 Mhz /* 80m */ > 4.0 - 6.5 Mhz /* 60m */ > 6.5 - 10.5 Mhz /* 40m */ > 10.5 - 16.0 Mhz /* 20m */ > 16.0 - 23.0 Mhz /* 15m */ > 23.0 - 30.0 Mhz /* 10m */ > > Pushing 100W through these relays usually is sufficient for keeping > them clean. Note that only the 4.0 - 6.5 Mhz filter has no ham band > that the 430 is capable of transmitting on by default, so this "band" > is the one that usually gets dirty first. Open your rig up for 60m > and transmit regularly on all the bands (even if only into a dummy > load), and you'll probably never have a problem with your relays > getting dirty. But put your 430 on the shelf for 10 years, and > you'll likely have to go through a relay cleaning procedure before > you can use it reliably again. > > YMMV, > Rob / KD8WK > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 09:57:34AM -0600, Joe wrote: >> Now I do not know if this method suggested for the 430S would fix >> your radio or not. Maybe the Pro's here on the list can say? >> >> I know as simple, and scary sounding as that fix is. for this 430S >> it was incredible!!! 10 Meters was intermittent Like Robert said >> below here, sometimes it worked some times not. And as an also >> SWLer The 49 Meter bad absolutely did not exist! It was sooo bad >> that not a single carrier from those megawatt broadcast stations >> couldn't even be detected in SSB mode it was that deaf. >> >> But after running that fix, WOW 10 meters works great all the time >> now, and 49 meters has signals that actually peg the meter >> sometimes! What 90 db over S9? >> >> I'm just worried about scanning with this and the relays constantly >> clunking around. >> On 1/28/2015 8:44 AM, Robert Rode wrote: >>> ..Joe, no addition to ur post, however you have brought up a >>> condition exactly the same as my Kenwood TS-140-s,..it goes right >>> out of business when I switch bands, and sometimes tapping on the >>> cabinet will re-activate it,..also when going from transmit to >>> receive,..others say only cure is to replace those relays....just >>> saying,...Robert/W9ESX.. >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:35 AM, Joe >> > wrote: >>> >>> OK, I did the 13.8 volt and resistor cleanup on these relays in mu >>> TS-430S and it made this a whole new radio. >>> >>> Now they say it's lack of use that causes the corrosion. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > From kd5ckp at gmail.com Wed Jan 28 15:35:40 2015 From: kd5ckp at gmail.com (Tim Billingsley) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:35:40 +0000 Subject: [Kenwood] Passband Relays in TS-430S In-Reply-To: <54C9476C.9010605@mwt.net> References: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> <20150128191345.GA32197@elektro> <54C9476C.9010605@mwt.net> Message-ID: On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Joe wrote: > Heres the official fix from Kenwood, > http://www.qsl.net/wb4kdi/Kenwood/TS-430S/Service%20Bulletins/asb0902.html > > But while this is good to know, it still isn't answering my question of > scanning and all the relays clunking. > > Joe WB9SBD > > I am no service guru, but ANY relay has a limited lifetime of cycles. Look up the part number and see what it is rated at. My 2 bits... From nss at mwt.net Wed Jan 28 15:49:33 2015 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:49:33 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] Passband Relays in TS-430S In-Reply-To: References: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> <20150128191345.GA32197@elektro> <54C9476C.9010605@mwt.net> Message-ID: <54C94B5D.9030005@mwt.net> Sooo as a rig with original relays and this old. Probably not a good idea. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 1/28/2015 2:35 PM, Tim Billingsley wrote: > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Joe > wrote: > > Heres the official fix from Kenwood, > http://www.qsl.net/wb4kdi/Kenwood/TS-430S/Service%20Bulletins/asb0902.html > > But while this is good to know, it still isn't answering my > question of scanning and all the relays clunking. > > Joe WB9SBD > > > I am no service guru, but ANY relay has a limited lifetime of cycles. > Look up the part number and see what it is rated at. > > My 2 bits... > From kd5ckp at gmail.com Wed Jan 28 15:55:03 2015 From: kd5ckp at gmail.com (Tim Billingsley) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:55:03 +0000 Subject: [Kenwood] Passband Relays in TS-430S In-Reply-To: <54C94B5D.9030005@mwt.net> References: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> <20150128191345.GA32197@elektro> <54C9476C.9010605@mwt.net> <54C94B5D.9030005@mwt.net> Message-ID: On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:49 PM, Joe wrote: > Sooo as a rig with original relays and this old. Probably not a good > idea. > IMHO.... I don't even do it with my new rigs due to the limited lifetime of relays. YMMV... From rbethman at comcast.net Wed Jan 28 16:05:19 2015 From: rbethman at comcast.net (rbethman) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:05:19 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Relays in Rigs In-Reply-To: <54C94B5D.9030005@mwt.net> References: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> <20150128191345.GA32197@elektro> <54C9476C.9010605@mwt.net> <54C94B5D.9030005@mwt.net> Message-ID: <54C94F0F.5070705@comcast.net> List, In lieu of clattering relays, cleaning them works wonders. Some companies sell contact burnishing tools for cleaning relay contacts. If you don't want to obtain another tool, the contacts can be cleaned with the edge of a $1 bill slid between the contacts. Yes, they are definitely a pain to get to, but this cleans them without a bunch of contact leaf movement. It is a method we used to do for power plant relay contacts. YMMV Regards, Bob - N0DGN From rbethman at comcast.net Wed Jan 28 16:30:32 2015 From: rbethman at comcast.net (rbethman) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:30:32 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Relays in Rigs In-Reply-To: <1422479533.71900.YahooMailAndroidMobile@web172202.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> References: <1422479533.71900.YahooMailAndroidMobile@web172202.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <54C954F8.1020608@comcast.net> I've owned a number of Kenwoods. The 599 twins, TS-820S, TS-930SAT, and now a TS-2000. I have yet to find it impossible to access a relay. As I said, it is a pain to say the least. However, the items suggested for use are only a few thousandths of an inch thick. The burnishing tool is less than a 1/4" in width, flexible, and about 0.003 to 0.004 in thickness. The above is most likely still available from GC Electronics or one of their distributors. I have no interest in them or any other company. Just a very satisfied user of good tools. The $1 bill is more difficult to get into places, yet it has a surface that is "just" rough enough to clean contacts. The much older radios are easier to get to the relays, and they take more abuse over a much longer period of time. These newer ones, not so much. YMMV Regards, Bob - N0DGN > > Feasibleonlyifrelayscontactsareaccessible. > > List, > > In lieu of clattering relays, cleaning them works wonders. > > Some companies sell contact burnishing tools for cleaning relay contacts. > > If you don't want to obtain another tool, the contacts can be cleaned > with the edge of a $1 bill slid between the contacts. > > Yes, they are definitely a pain to get to, but this cleans them without > a bunch of contact leaf movement. > > It is a method we used to do for power plant relay contacts. > > YMMV > Regards, Bob - N0DGN > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Bob - N0DGN From rbethman at comcast.net Wed Jan 28 16:37:50 2015 From: rbethman at comcast.net (rbethman) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:37:50 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Relays in Rigs In-Reply-To: <1422479533.71900.YahooMailAndroidMobile@web172202.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> References: <1422479533.71900.YahooMailAndroidMobile@web172202.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <54C956AE.9050601@comcast.net> Just one example: The cost of $5.29 a piece is easy on the mind and ensuring the contacts get cleaned in a recommended way. (I have a couple in my bench kits of little hand tools. A further search would most likely locate a "pin burnishing" version. These are like a very small drill bit, but are just a roughed up surface in lieu of flutes. Have a couple of them here also.) Regards, Bob - N0DGN From clif at avvid.com Wed Jan 28 17:14:56 2015 From: clif at avvid.com (Clif) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:14:56 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] Relays in Rigs In-Reply-To: <54C956AE.9050601@comcast.net> References: <1422479533.71900.YahooMailAndroidMobile@web172202.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> <54C956AE.9050601@comcast.net> Message-ID: I would make the cleaning jig shown in ASB-0902. When I got tired of using it every year or so I would do the mod shown in the same service bulletin to continuously apply a wetting current and get rid of the problem. I would not even attempt to manually clean 14 relays which wouldn't last as long as the electrical cleaning. Just as a note the relays are 3/8"x5/8" in size and the later 430's used sealed relays. The contacts are the size of a pin head. Have fun cleaning. On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 3:37 PM, rbethman wrote: > Just one example: > > > > The cost of $5.29 a piece is easy on the mind and ensuring the contacts > get cleaned in a recommended way. > > (I have a couple in my bench kits of little hand tools. A further search > would most likely locate a "pin burnishing" version. These are like a very > small drill bit, but are just a roughed up surface in lieu of flutes. Have > a couple of them here also.) > > Regards, Bob - N0DGN > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 nss at mwt.net Wed Jan 28 17:29:39 2015 From: nss at mwt.net (Joe) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:29:39 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] Relays in Rigs In-Reply-To: <54C94F0F.5070705@comcast.net> References: <54C8F3A1.7050306@mwt.net> <54C906EE.6000206@mwt.net> <20150128191345.GA32197@elektro> <54C9476C.9010605@mwt.net> <54C94B5D.9030005@mwt.net> <54C94F0F.5070705@comcast.net> Message-ID: <54C962D3.1070005@mwt.net> The dollar bill is a wonderful thing, I have a set of Bencher Paddles, before they were known as Bencher paddles. But were being made by the inventor in the early 70's and sold some to fellow club members. I do the dollar thing when the contacts of these paddles get flakey. They are over 40 years old after all and who isn't flakey when youre over 40. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 1/28/2015 3:05 PM, rbethman wrote: > List, > > In lieu of clattering relays, cleaning them works wonders. > > Some companies sell contact burnishing tools for cleaning relay contacts. > > If you don't want to obtain another tool, the contacts can be cleaned > with the edge of a $1 bill slid between the contacts. > > Yes, they are definitely a pain to get to, but this cleans them > without a bunch of contact leaf movement. > > It is a method we used to do for power plant relay contacts. > > YMMV > Regards, Bob - N0DGN > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > From pa2a at xs4all.nl Fri Jan 30 06:10:02 2015 From: pa2a at xs4all.nl (Steef PA2A) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:10:02 +0100 Subject: [Kenwood] TS590S power spike hardware modification Message-ID: <772A22E7107943869E8F2999A3141300@DELL8600> Hi, Kenwood finally has a solution for the power spike that drives some amplifiers into protection. After this mod my TS590 is perfect now. DK5TX has put some measurements on his website www.5tx.de This is the letter Kenwood has sent to its dealers. _____________________________________________ It seems Kenwood has finally listened to the complaints from all over the world about the TS-590 ALC issues. The following information was originally posted at the beginning of April on the TS-590 Yahoo Groups. Attention all Kenwood Dealers, We understand that there are TS-590S owners that are still having problems with the ALC spike issue, even after a firmware upgrade lowered the spike. If you have a customer with an amp that is shutting off and going into standby please share this info with them. The radio must be sent to a Kenwood Service center for the modification, it takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete and takes several parts, it is not doable by the end user. There is no charge for this modification, in or out of warranty. Kenwood will pay the return shipping from the service center. The owner pays for shipping to the service center, and we take care of the rest! The U.S. service centers will be ready to perform the modification in late April. Serial number range: B09xxxxx to BC3xxxxx From SN B4100001 the modification has been applied. Thanks for your support. Kenwood USA From af5cc at fidmail.com Fri Jan 30 10:39:42 2015 From: af5cc at fidmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:39:42 -0600 Subject: [Kenwood] FS: Mirage B23 amplifier (great for TR9000, TS700) Message-ID: I have for sale a Mirage B23 (brown face, pre MFJ) 2 meter amp for sale, if anyone is looking to give their Kenwood TS700 or TR9000 a boost. Works great with my 706 original. It does both FM and weak signal modes (CW/SSB), and takes 2-10 watts in for 30-35 watts out. SO239 connectors for both input and output. Works fine, just picked up a higher powered 2m amp. I am asking $30 plus shipping. I can take paypal/check/MO. 73 John AF5CC