From kenw8ek at gmail.com Sat May 6 16:12:51 2017 From: kenw8ek at gmail.com (Ken, W8EK) Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 16:12:51 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] Ant Tuner, Filters, Cables and more FS Message-ID: Kenwood Items For Sale: Antenna Tuner, Crystal Filters, Cables, Microphones, manuals and more For Sale: . . Kenwood AT-440 Automatic Antenna Tuner: The Kenwood AT-440 automatic antenna tuner is the internal tuner used in the TS-440. Many of the TS-440's came with the AT-440 installed, and were then designated as a TS-440 S/AT. Some of them did not have the internal tuner. If your TS-440 did not have the tuner installed, this is your opportunity to get one. This package includes the antenna tuner, along with the cables and hardware needed to install it. This one works fine. Only $95. . . Kenwood "Plug In" Crystal Filters: All are for the 8.83 MHz IF, work 100% and look like new. Paper work is included. These are "plug in filters" as opposed to the type that must be soldered in. They are used in rigs such as the TS-450, TS-570, TS-690, TS-850, TS-930, TS-940, TS-950, and others. Kenwood YK-88 C 1 Crystal Filter 500 Hz wide for CW and narrow digital. Fits rigs as listed above. $79 . . Kenwood YK-88 Crystal Filters: These are "solder in" type filters used on rigs such as the TS-120, TS-130, TS-430, TS-440, and others of this era. They work 100%, and include paper work. Kenwood YK-88 S Crystal Filter This solder in filter is 2.4 KHz wide and used for SSB. $60 . . Kenwood Power Cable Power Cable with 6 pin Molex plug on one end as used by most HF rigs, and many others, and stripped/tinned ends on the other end. Very good condition. $22 . . Linear Amp Switching Cables for Kenwood Rigs: . . This cable goes from a Kenwood transceiver to a linear amplifier to switch the amp from transmit to receive. One end has a DIN connector, as is used with most Kenwood rigs. The other end has an RCA phono plug, as used by most linear amplifiers. Before using this cable, please check the switching capabilities of your transceiver, and the requirements of your amplifier. Cable for switching the T/R relay Only $15. Cable as above, but with ALC line in addition to T/R switching. $20 . . Kenwood SMC-30 Speaker Microphone Used with many Kenwood HTs. Works fine, looks fine. $18 . . 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 2, 3, or 4 of my books/manuals, and take 10% off. Buy 5 or more and take 20% off. TH-21 2 m HT, $8 TH-22/42 HT, cover stained, $6 TH-215/315/415 HT for 2 m, 220 MHz, 440 MHz, $10 TH-225 2 m HT, $12 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-V7A dual bander, $10 TR-2400 2 m HT, $12 Service manual for TR-2600 2 m HT, $12 TS-450 "External Control" (not operating manual) $7 Service Manual for TS-820 S, Very Good Copy, in binder, $15 TW-4000 dual bander mobile, $15 Service manual for TW-4000 dual bander $20 TW-4100 dual band mobile, $15 These are original manuals only. . . Original Manuals for Kenwood Accessories: All manuals are in very nice condition, for Kenwood accessories. All are original Kenwood manuals only. BC-2 Wall Charger $2 BC-5 DC to DC quick charger $2 DC-21 Dc-DC Converter $2 LF-30A Low Pass Filter $4 MC-30 & MC-35 hand microphones $4 MS-1 mobile stand $3 PB-1, PB-2, PB-3, & PB-4 battery packs $2 PB-21 Battery Pack $2 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 SC-8 / 8T Soft Case $2 SMC-24 speaker mic $2 SMC-25 speaker mic $2 SP-820 Speaker $2 These are original Kenwood manuals only. . . Original Box for Kenwood TM-221 two meter mobile transceiver. $6 . . I also have many other accessories available such as many different types of microphones, HTs, VHF and UHF rigs, HF and VHF/UHF antennas, connectors, miscellaneous accessories, 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 wb4eel at yahoo.com Fri May 19 20:36:18 2017 From: wb4eel at yahoo.com (wb4eel) Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 20:36:18 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] TM-V71A Narrowband FM Message-ID: The TM-V71A has a narrowband capability, but little info in the user's manual. MARS is starting to require VHF operations to be narrowband with specific performance requirements. NFM is selected in menu 102 for the VFO and then can be stored in a memory channel. With some quick testing: the NWS broadcast gets louder in NFM than in FM, but there is no distortion. I was unable to determine if the transmitted audio is softer in NFM. It does not seem to make much difference with DTMF tones which may be set to low deviation anyway. Does the NFM capability just adjust the discriminator and the deviation settings or does it actually change the transmit and receive IF bandwidths? The old Motorola tube receivers had a new narrowband IF filter when they changed to 30 kHz channel spacing back in the 60's. John W. Louth WB4EEL From ck2jones at yahoo.com Wed May 24 12:42:21 2017 From: ck2jones at yahoo.com (Chuck N7BV) Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 16:42:21 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Kenwood] TS-850 Died References: <899670186.1196415.1495644141424.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <899670186.1196415.1495644141424@mail.yahoo.com> GM, While checking my station out for the upcoming WPX contest my TS-850 died.?? It was working and I was keying to check SWR on antennas when the LEDs flashed sporadically and then went dead.? Checked fuses, power supply, but all good. Any suggestions would be welcome.? Tks.? 73, Chuck N7BV From w8dn.mike at gmail.com Wed May 24 19:35:07 2017 From: w8dn.mike at gmail.com (Mike Rhodes) Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 19:35:07 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] TS-850 Died In-Reply-To: <899670186.1196415.1495644141424@mail.yahoo.com> References: <899670186.1196415.1495644141424.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <899670186.1196415.1495644141424@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <3c852397-9778-7cc3-4508-a71ec09d61e6@gmail.com> From ck2jones at yahoo.com Wed May 24 20:17:07 2017 From: ck2jones at yahoo.com (Chuck N7BV) Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 00:17:07 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival References: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324@mail.yahoo.com> GE, Thank you for the suggestions.? Turns out the six pin power cable/plug went bad.? I made a new cable with a new plug and so far testing (abt 40mins) into a dummy load looks good. Again thank you all for the responses. 73, Chuck N7BV From jimw7ry at gmail.com Thu May 25 00:28:52 2017 From: jimw7ry at gmail.com (Jim W7RY) Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 23:28:52 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival In-Reply-To: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324@mail.yahoo.com> References: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <851770960.1506659.1495671427324@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <0427E9FC08F54A4D9E7F03DA3CB4D7A5@JimsLaptop> The male pins are probably too small. That is a BIG problem with aftermarket plugs and cables. 73 Jim W7RY -----Original Message----- From: Chuck N7BV via Kenwood Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:17 PM To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival GE, Thank you for the suggestions. Turns out the six pin power cable/plug went bad. I made a new cable with a new plug and so far testing (abt 40mins) into a dummy load looks good. Again thank you all for the responses. 73, Chuck N7BV ______________________________________________________________ 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 ck2jones at yahoo.com Thu May 25 11:30:21 2017 From: ck2jones at yahoo.com (Chuck N7BV) Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 15:30:21 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival In-Reply-To: <0427E9FC08F54A4D9E7F03DA3CB4D7A5@JimsLaptop> References: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <851770960.1506659.1495671427324@mail.yahoo.com> <0427E9FC08F54A4D9E7F03DA3CB4D7A5@JimsLaptop> Message-ID: <1465785768.1767818.1495726221799@mail.yahoo.com> GM, Possibly.?? The cable cud be 30yrs old. Tks.? 73, Chuck N7BV On Wednesday, May 24, 2017 9:28 PM, Jim W7RY wrote: The male pins are probably too small. That is a BIG problem with aftermarket plugs and cables. 73 Jim W7RY -----Original Message----- From: Chuck N7BV via Kenwood Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:17 PM To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival GE, Thank you for the suggestions.? Turns out the six pin power cable/plug went bad. I made a new cable with a new plug and so far testing (abt 40mins) into a dummy load looks good. Again thank you all for the responses. 73, Chuck N7BV ______________________________________________________________ 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 jimw7ry at gmail.com Fri May 26 12:46:00 2017 From: jimw7ry at gmail.com (Jim W7RY) Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 11:46:00 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival In-Reply-To: <0427E9FC08F54A4D9E7F03DA3CB4D7A5@JimsLaptop> References: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <851770960.1506659.1495671427324@mail.yahoo.com> <0427E9FC08F54A4D9E7F03DA3CB4D7A5@JimsLaptop> Message-ID: <3C1B5AD66FD54D5896ACAE28E1A97164@JimsLaptop> What I meant to say that the FEMALE receptacles on the aftermarket power cables and plugs are usually to large to make a good fit onto the radio male pins. I've got lots of defective ones purchased from various internet sources that are not the right size. 73 Jim W7RY -----Original Message----- From: Jim W7RY Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 11:28 PM To: Chuck N7BV ; kenwood at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival The male pins are probably too small. That is a BIG problem with aftermarket plugs and cables. 73 Jim W7RY -----Original Message----- From: Chuck N7BV via Kenwood Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:17 PM To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival GE, Thank you for the suggestions. Turns out the six pin power cable/plug went bad. I made a new cable with a new plug and so far testing (abt 40mins) into a dummy load looks good. Again thank you all for the responses. 73, Chuck N7BV ______________________________________________________________ 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 clif at avvid.com Fri May 26 13:35:18 2017 From: clif at avvid.com (Clif Holland) Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 12:35:18 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival In-Reply-To: <3C1B5AD66FD54D5896ACAE28E1A97164@JimsLaptop> References: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <851770960.1506659.1495671427324@mail.yahoo.com> <0427E9FC08F54A4D9E7F03DA3CB4D7A5@JimsLaptop> <3C1B5AD66FD54D5896ACAE28E1A97164@JimsLaptop> Message-ID: <23b59330-7aa4-0777-0559-3fc6862709e8@avvid.com> The Japanese mfgs used their version of a "Molex" plug. The pins are not the same as the US version and don't match. The US uses either .062 or .093 pins and the Japanese is in the middle and won't work with either. Clif Holland KA5IPF www.avvid.com 214-850-0973 On 5/26/2017 11:46 AM, Jim W7RY wrote: > What I meant to say that the FEMALE receptacles on the aftermarket > power cables and plugs are usually to large to make a good fit onto > the radio male pins. I've got lots of defective ones purchased from > various internet sources that are not the right size. > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > > -----Original Message----- From: Jim W7RY > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 11:28 PM > To: Chuck N7BV ; kenwood at mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival > > The male pins are probably too small. That is a BIG problem with > aftermarket > plugs and cables. > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > > -----Original Message----- From: Chuck N7BV via Kenwood > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:17 PM > To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival > > GE, > Thank you for the suggestions. Turns out the six pin power cable/plug > went > bad. > > I made a new cable with a new plug and so far testing (abt 40mins) into a > dummy load looks good. > Again thank you all for the responses. > 73, Chuck N7BV > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 k3ac at aol.com Fri May 26 14:16:17 2017 From: k3ac at aol.com (Kd4zn) Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 14:16:17 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival In-Reply-To: <23b59330-7aa4-0777-0559-3fc6862709e8@avvid.com> References: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <851770960.1506659.1495671427324@mail.yahoo.com> <0427E9FC08F54A4D9E7F03DA3CB4D7A5@JimsLaptop> <3C1B5AD66FD54D5896ACAE28E1A97164@JimsLaptop> <23b59330-7aa4-0777-0559-3fc6862709e8@avvid.com> Message-ID: <55E6F5DF-AE6C-401F-8CF4-8DB2F634CA56@aol.com> FWIW- a nice power supply for the Kenwood radios that need external D.C. Power at 20A is the PS-430. It has a built in power cable with the correct Molex plug that mates perfectly with all the 400, 500, and 800 series Radios. Has a built in cooling fan, thermostatically controlled. They're pretty plentiful on the used gear market for affordable prices. Bob K3AC Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2017, at 1:35 PM, Clif Holland wrote: > > The Japanese mfgs used their version of a "Molex" plug. The pins are not the same as the US version and don't match. The US uses either .062 or .093 pins and the Japanese is in the middle and won't work with either. > > Clif Holland KA5IPF > www.avvid.com > 214-850-0973 > >> On 5/26/2017 11:46 AM, Jim W7RY wrote: >> What I meant to say that the FEMALE receptacles on the aftermarket power cables and plugs are usually to large to make a good fit onto the radio male pins. I've got lots of defective ones purchased from various internet sources that are not the right size. >> >> 73 >> Jim W7RY >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Jim W7RY >> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 11:28 PM >> To: Chuck N7BV ; kenwood at mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival >> >> The male pins are probably too small. That is a BIG problem with aftermarket >> plugs and cables. >> >> 73 >> Jim W7RY >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Chuck N7BV via Kenwood >> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:17 PM >> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net >> Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival >> >> GE, >> Thank you for the suggestions. Turns out the six pin power cable/plug went >> bad. >> >> I made a new cable with a new plug and so far testing (abt 40mins) into a >> dummy load looks good. >> Again thank you all for the responses. >> 73, Chuck N7BV >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 jimw7ry at gmail.com Fri May 26 15:45:42 2017 From: jimw7ry at gmail.com (Jim W7RY) Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 14:45:42 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes In-Reply-To: <23b59330-7aa4-0777-0559-3fc6862709e8@avvid.com> References: <851770960.1506659.1495671427324.ref@mail.yahoo.com><851770960.1506659.1495671427324@mail.yahoo.com><0427E9FC08F54A4D9E7F03DA3CB4D7A5@JimsLaptop><3C1B5AD66FD54D5896ACAE28E1A97164@JimsLaptop> <23b59330-7aa4-0777-0559-3fc6862709e8@avvid.com> Message-ID: <7286CDB76259443E94FD180E547E1AF0@JimsLaptop> Correct Cliff... The pins (and plugs for that matter) are not Molex nor are they AMP. I have tried both manufactures of pins and the Japanese pins are different. And the Chinese knockoffs do fit, but you have to find the RIGHT ones. Most of what is sold by Quick Silver and others are not the correct pins. I have not tried the cables from the fellow that sells on QTH.com to see if they are the correct size pins. 73 Jim W7RY -----Original Message----- From: Clif Holland Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 12:35 PM To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival The Japanese mfgs used their version of a "Molex" plug. The pins are not the same as the US version and don't match. The US uses either .062 or .093 pins and the Japanese is in the middle and won't work with either. Clif Holland KA5IPF www.avvid.com 214-850-0973 On 5/26/2017 11:46 AM, Jim W7RY wrote: > What I meant to say that the FEMALE receptacles on the aftermarket power > cables and plugs are usually to large to make a good fit onto the radio > male pins. I've got lots of defective ones purchased from various internet > sources that are not the right size. > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > > -----Original Message----- From: Jim W7RY > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 11:28 PM > To: Chuck N7BV ; kenwood at mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival > > The male pins are probably too small. That is a BIG problem with > aftermarket > plugs and cables. > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > > -----Original Message----- From: Chuck N7BV via Kenwood > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:17 PM > To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival > > GE, > Thank you for the suggestions. Turns out the six pin power cable/plug > went > bad. > > I made a new cable with a new plug and so far testing (abt 40mins) into a > dummy load looks good. > Again thank you all for the responses. > 73, Chuck N7BV > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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 K3AC at aol.com Fri May 26 17:05:29 2017 From: K3AC at aol.com (K3AC at aol.com) Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 17:05:29 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes Message-ID: <23dddd.756538b1.4659f299@aol.com> I checked what the major ham gear distributors are selling re: 6 Pin power plugs to replace the OEM style that Kenwood supplied with their radios. HRO and Gigaparts sell this 6 pin Molex-style male plug that is designed to mate with all the Jap rigs. They're made by PowerWerx, Model No. HF6, @$4.99 each. Comes with the crimp pins, housing and black rubber boot. If they're good enough to be sold by HRO and GigaParts, I have a feeling they'll work just fine. If you have $$$ invested in a terrific HF transceiver like a TS-850, why are you using cheap aftermarket DC connectors anyway? https://powerwerx.com/hf-6-pin-power-connector-power-cords 73, Bob, K3AC In a message dated 5/26/2017 3:47:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jimw7ry at gmail.com writes: Correct Cliff... The pins (and plugs for that matter) are not Molex nor are they AMP. I have tried both manufactures of pins and the Japanese pins are different. And the Chinese knockoffs do fit, but you have to find the RIGHT ones. Most of what is sold by Quick Silver and others are not the correct pins. I have not tried the cables from the fellow that sells on QTH.com to see if they are the correct size pins. 73 Jim W7RY -----Original Message----- From: Clif Holland Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 12:35 PM To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival The Japanese mfgs used their version of a "Molex" plug. The pins are not the same as the US version and don't match. The US uses either .062 or .093 pins and the Japanese is in the middle and won't work with either. Clif Holland KA5IPF www.avvid.com 214-850-0973 On 5/26/2017 11:46 AM, Jim W7RY wrote: > What I meant to say that the FEMALE receptacles on the aftermarket power > cables and plugs are usually to large to make a good fit onto the radio > male pins. I've got lots of defective ones purchased from various internet > sources that are not the right size. > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > > -----Original Message----- From: Jim W7RY > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 11:28 PM > To: Chuck N7BV ; kenwood at mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival > > The male pins are probably too small. That is a BIG problem with > aftermarket > plugs and cables. > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > > -----Original Message----- From: Chuck N7BV via Kenwood > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:17 PM > To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Kenwood] Dead TS-850 Revival > > GE, > Thank you for the suggestions. Turns out the six pin power cable/plug > went > bad. > > I made a new cable with a new plug and so far testing (abt 40mins) into a > dummy load looks good. > Again thank you all for the responses. > 73, Chuck N7BV > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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 w3frg1 at gmail.com Mon May 29 06:38:37 2017 From: w3frg1 at gmail.com (Tom-W3FRG) Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 06:38:37 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes Message-ID: During a rebuild from the small AWG wire used on the DC pwr cable I found that the 4 pin DC power connector is made by JST which is the OEM connector that Kenwood uses. The Connector is: VLP-04V The retainer is: VLS-02V and the pin (Female) is: SVF-81T-P2.0 GL Tom W3FRG From jimw7ry at gmail.com Tue May 30 07:56:43 2017 From: jimw7ry at gmail.com (Jim W7RY) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 06:56:43 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CFC56FDD41F4916B4AFE2D3A5063073@JimsLaptop> That?s fine.. And digikey has them in stock which is good to know... BUT what about the older rigs that use the 6 pin connector... That is what the discussions was originally about. 73 Jim W7RY -----Original Message----- From: Tom-W3FRG Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 5:38 AM To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes During a rebuild from the small AWG wire used on the DC pwr cable I found that the 4 pin DC power connector is made by JST which is the OEM connector that Kenwood uses. The Connector is: VLP-04V The retainer is: VLS-02V and the pin (Female) is: SVF-81T-P2.0 GL Tom W3FRG ______________________________________________________________ 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 w3frg1 at gmail.com Tue May 30 08:16:40 2017 From: w3frg1 at gmail.com (Tom-W3FRG) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 08:16:40 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes Message-ID: Jim, I can't answer that, Sry. Never owned a rig that used 6 pins. 73 Tom W3FRG From K3AC at aol.com Tue May 30 08:45:28 2017 From: K3AC at aol.com (K3AC at aol.com) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 08:45:28 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] 6-pin Male Power Plug OEM replacement Message-ID: <36dc09.16ac962d.465ec368@aol.com> FYI (re-post): This is a 6-pin OEM style male power plug that will fit the older Kenwood radios. Available from HRO, Gigaparts, or direct from manufacturer: http://powerwerx.com/hf-6-pin-power-connector-power-cords (They make the 6-pin female connector too that is installed on the chassis in case that ever needs to be replaced). Bob, K3AC In a message dated 5/30/2017 8:17:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, w3frg1 at gmail.com writes: Jim, I can't answer that, Sry. Never owned a rig that used 6 pins. 73 Tom W3FRG ______________________________________________________________ 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 w9bu_lists at rlburns.net Tue May 30 11:08:30 2017 From: w9bu_lists at rlburns.net (Bob Burns W9BU) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 11:08:30 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes In-Reply-To: <8CFC56FDD41F4916B4AFE2D3A5063073@JimsLaptop> References: <8CFC56FDD41F4916B4AFE2D3A5063073@JimsLaptop> Message-ID: I believe that the 6-pin connector is the 6-pin variety of the 4-pin, hence VLP-06V. Here is a link to the JST datasheet for this series of connectors: http://www.jst-mfg.com/product/pdf/eng/eVL1.pdf Bob... On 5/30/2017 7:56 AM, Jim W7RY wrote: > That?s fine.. And digikey has them in stock which is good to know... > > > BUT what about the older rigs that use the 6 pin connector... That is > what the discussions was originally about. > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > From clif at avvid.com Tue May 30 11:19:21 2017 From: clif at avvid.com (Clif Holland) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 10:19:21 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes In-Reply-To: References: <8CFC56FDD41F4916B4AFE2D3A5063073@JimsLaptop> Message-ID: <93627fbc-4cb7-d2bf-84a7-040bf918ef7e@avvid.com> Totally different connector than what is being discussed here. Clif Holland KA5IPF www.avvid.com 214-850-0973 On 5/30/2017 10:08 AM, Bob Burns W9BU wrote: > I believe that the 6-pin connector is the 6-pin variety of the 4-pin, > hence VLP-06V. > > Here is a link to the JST datasheet for this series of connectors: > > http://www.jst-mfg.com/product/pdf/eng/eVL1.pdf > > Bob... > > > On 5/30/2017 7:56 AM, Jim W7RY wrote: >> That?s fine.. And digikey has them in stock which is good to know... >> >> >> BUT what about the older rigs that use the 6 pin connector... That is >> what the discussions was originally about. >> >> 73 >> Jim W7RY >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 K3AC at aol.com Tue May 30 15:28:17 2017 From: K3AC at aol.com (K3AC at aol.com) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 15:28:17 -0400 Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood 6 pin DC power plug - DISCONTINUED Message-ID: <34e9fb.721e268a.465f21d1@aol.com> FYI - according to PacParts (Kenwood US amateur parts supplier), the SIX pin DC power plug has been DISCONTINUED. (No surprise there - Kenwood hasn't been using a 6 pin DC plug arrangement in any of their transceivers for quite a few years. Kenwood, Yaesu and Icom have all switched to 4 pin DC power cords and this has been the situation for at least the past 10 years (since the TS-590 replaced the 570 series radios). So - if you need to replace this plug, your best bet it to buy the PowerWerx OEM style replacement as I provided in previous emails (available from HRO/GigaParts). You can stop all the 'wild goose chases' looking for the Kenwood part - You ain't gonna find one anymore! 6 Pin DC plugs/cords are obsolete, and if you feel a need to buy one of these older radios (eg. 440/450/850,570, etc) - MAKE SURE TO GET THE DC POWER CORD WITH THE RADIO! Here is the info on the DC plug from Pac Parts: Kenwood 880H76-7348-72 Availability: DISCONTINUED * _Overview_ (http://www.pacparts.com/part.cfm?sku=880H76-7348-72#overview_tab) Kenwood 880H76-7348-72 No Longer Avail Cord Ts850S WARRANTY: 90 Day Warranty ASSOCIATED MODEL(S) _KENWOOD TKM707_ (http://www.pacparts.com/part_model.cfm?mfg=KENWOOD&model_id=TKM707&row_start=1&src_model_id=&action=list_part) Land Mobile Radio: SSB Radio Telephone 1989 _KENWOOD TS130S_ (http://www.pacparts.com/part_model.cfm?mfg=KENWOOD&model_id=TS130S&row_start=1&src_model_id=&action=list_part ) Amateur Radio: Base Transceiver 1981 _KENWOOD TS850S_ (http://www.pacparts.com/part_model.cfm?mfg=KENWOOD&model_id=TS850S&row_start=1&src_model_id= &action=list_part) Amateur Radio: Base Transceiver 1986 Total Records: 3 From jimw7ry at gmail.com Tue May 30 20:13:58 2017 From: jimw7ry at gmail.com (Jim W7RY) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 19:13:58 -0500 Subject: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes In-Reply-To: References: <8CFC56FDD41F4916B4AFE2D3A5063073@JimsLaptop> Message-ID: Negative Bob. The 6 pin plug has round pins. 73 Jim W7RY -----Original Message----- From: Bob Burns W9BU Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 10:08 AM To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Power Plug Pin Sizes I believe that the 6-pin connector is the 6-pin variety of the 4-pin, hence VLP-06V. Here is a link to the JST datasheet for this series of connectors: http://www.jst-mfg.com/product/pdf/eng/eVL1.pdf Bob... On 5/30/2017 7:56 AM, Jim W7RY wrote: > That?s fine.. And digikey has them in stock which is good to know... > > > BUT what about the older rigs that use the 6 pin connector... That is what > the discussions was originally about. > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > ______________________________________________________________ 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