Quin: I would not recommend manipulating the parasitic chokes and leads coming off the top of the plate choke with rig in Tune. The top of that Choke has...
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Jim Scott
g0hgh
May 1, 2012 10:49 am
Thanks to GI0BRO, Ray, I have the info now. Many thanks, 73 de Jim Jim Scott - G0HGH SDARS FISTS [Non-text portions of this message have been...
37140
boat.anchor
May 1, 2012 1:24 pm
To all the mentors - a big thank you This is the third resurrected TS-820S in the shack now. Cleaned and lubed all controls Cleaned all connectors Reconnected...
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Michel van der Walle
vk3kvw
May 1, 2012 3:04 pm
Hi to every body, I have a TS-830 which develloped an intermittent fault on the ALC. I hate finding intermittent faults so put up with it for awhile as a sharp...
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Terry Wagoner
wagstw46
May 1, 2012 4:22 pm
Michel: Go to TP-3 on RF board. It looks like a small vertically mounted resistor in front of the VCO plug. There is enough lead on it that you can get a...
37143
Jim
devoman1999
May 1, 2012 6:13 pm
The rig does not load fine in tune/cw "with" processor pushed in. mic gain pot and compression gain have no impact. No TX with compression "on". Only way I can...
37144
Terry Wagoner
wagstw46
May 1, 2012 7:51 pm
Yes if you have a key plugged into key jack on rear of rig you will not be able to "flip" to send or push the Mic PTT to Tune or Load the radio. Remove the key...
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Terry Wagoner
wagstw46
May 1, 2012 8:34 pm
Ok locate Connector 3 on the IF board. Use x-ray views in Service Manual. Facing the rig it is just left of the SSB filter. Turn on Processor and gently wiggle...
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Bob Macklin
k5myj
May 1, 2012 9:01 pm
Terry, After reading this list it looks to me that the Molex problems and bad solder connections are the real main problems. Molex connectors were really not...
37147
boat.anchor
May 1, 2012 9:18 pm
Good Afternoon My last TS-820S has a speaker problem. When using the internal speaker audio is scratchy and fades out after about 20 minutes. When external...
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Terry Wagoner
wagstw46
May 1, 2012 9:27 pm
Hi Bob: No I dont think so, but dont know for sure. Of course repeated plug and un-plug cycles of these connectors doesnt help them. I commonly find worse...
37149
boat.anchor
May 1, 2012 10:10 pm
A 3mm wooden dowel soaked in cleaner seems to have helped. Will see after a day or two. regards Barry VA7GEM...
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Bob Macklin
k5myj
May 1, 2012 11:10 pm
Hi Terry, I retired as an EE in 1998. We learned to avoid Molex connectors on PCBs. They were not designed for multiple plug/unplug cycles. The plating is...
37151
Terry Wagoner
wagstw46
May 1, 2012 11:47 pm
Well the 520 has lots of wire wrap post and depending on who has been there before you these may have been unwrapped and re-wrapped "sort of" and sometimes...
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kenny macdougall
kenny.macdou...
May 2, 2012 12:18 am
Hi All, I have just joined this really help full group. Can i please suggest hat you all tell the group where about in the world you are, i am very interested...
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Jan
je6905
May 2, 2012 12:52 am
To the Isle of Skye, I am very interested in knowing who people are. It is a great help if they sign their messages with name and call sign. Then I can check...
37154
boat.anchor
May 2, 2012 2:36 am
Isle of Skye I also like to see a name so I don't have to address a response to a location. regards Barry VA7GEM...
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gqklemens@...
irving_lane
May 2, 2012 2:52 am
Barry, His name is kenny macdougal. Welcome aboard kenny. I am from Los Angeles, CA. 73, Gary K6MB Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: "boat.anchor"...
37156
GregE
kc0vto
May 2, 2012 3:06 am
I am interested in replacing the three belts in my Kenwood Twins and am looking for newer belts or will switch out to chains and sprockets if available....
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Jim S
jimstan@...
May 2, 2012 3:08 am
Welcome aboard. Just one small point , you can always look up all the info on a person on qrz.com, if you know their callsign. Unlicensed individuals might...
37158
k0spn
May 2, 2012 3:36 am
Just acquired a TS-530; unfortunately for me, a mic was not included. I've read the manual and see that it will take a 500-50k Z mic. That covers a lot of...
37159
kenny macdougall
kenny.macdou...
May 2, 2012 3:36 am
Mny thanks for that Jim. 73 Isle of Skye ... From: Jim S To: TS-520_820_530_830@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:08 AM Subject: Re:...
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kenny macdougall
kenny.macdou...
May 2, 2012 3:37 am
Thanks Barry, 73 kenny Skye ... From: gqklemens@... To: TS-520_820_530_830@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 3:52 AM Subject: Re:...
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boat.anchor
May 2, 2012 11:28 am
Gary Now I see it in the header. Just too used to looking at the bottom of the message. SRI about that Kenny and welcome aboard. Barry VA7GEM...
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Michel van der Walle
vk3kvw
May 2, 2012 12:15 pm
Hi Terry. Thank you for replying to me. Here are the readings as you have asked for. They seem all OK to me, exept for 14 and 18 Mhz. After stoking up my...
37163
Jake
jaken3fu
May 2, 2012 12:48 pm
Terry, Gordon, Dave, and All, Thank you for all the help with my TS-830S. I just finished final exams for the semester, at school. I did well and decided to...
37164
Terry Wagoner
wagstw46
May 2, 2012 1:05 pm
Michel: Well as we suspected you have no VCO signal on 20 and 17 meters. Go to service manual and perform Step 9 VCO Adjustment and see if adjusting T3 and T4...
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Terry Wagoner
wagstw46
May 2, 2012 1:21 pm
Michel: Before adjusting T3 and T4 locate Connector 1 at wide end of PLL board. Measure dc voltage at Pin 10 and Pin 5 with bandswitch in 14 and 18 positions....
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Michel van der Walle
vk3kvw
May 2, 2012 2:05 pm
Yes , the 9 volts are on the plug Terry, Go ahead with adjusting T3 and T4 ???? Michel vk3kvw ... From: Terry Wagoner To: TS-520_820_530_830@yahoogroups.com ...
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Terry Wagoner
wagstw46
May 2, 2012 2:15 pm
Yes that is a good thing as repair of S1 switch is not easy. Go ahead and try adjusting T3/T4 per the Service Manual procedure. Unusual for them to be off...
