that's about the time range I noticed the reviews having similar problems
and I believe it was always the contacts. Good luck, I hope you get it
figured out.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: problem with loose control head on Kenwood TMV7A


>    John:
>
> Thanks for the thoughts here.
>
> Will try cleaning the contacts, and checking out the springs as you
> suggest.
>
> Just for the record, the rig was purchased in 1997, so it is about 7 years
> old now.  This is the only problem I have had with the rig for all these
> years, so I guess I can't complain.
>
> Will be interested to see what others have to say.
>
> Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: problem with loose control head on Kenwood TMV7A
>
>
>> I don't know how old it is, but I know some of the older ones, if you
>> look
>> at the reviews, did something similar to that, try cleaning the contacts
>> where the head makes electrical contact with the radio with some contact
>> cleaner  of some sort, maybe rubbing alcohol though you'd have to be
> careful
>> with that it would work, some of that stuff radio shack sells to spray in
>> noisy knobs and stuff,  that would be my first bet, also, the pins are
>> probably spring loaded where they make contact, either on the head or on
> the
>> radio itself, the pins on the TMG-707A are spring loaded a little, I know
>> different radio but the separation kit is the same so that part of the
> radio
>> probably is too,try moving them by hand, they might be dirty and sticking
> a
>> little and the movement of just the vibration of the vehicle, not really
>> even the bumps though that would be more extreme, but maybe 1 of those is
>> just sticking enough that it's not making contact all the time.  That's
>> my
>> guess.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:09 PM
>> Subject: problem with loose control head on Kenwood TMV7A
>>
>>
>> > Hi, all.
>> >
>> > I have developed a somewhat interesting problem with my Kenwood TMV7
>> > A mobile rig.  I actually have had the problem before, but it does seem
> to
>> > get worse in the colder weather.
>> >
>> > I have the rig mounted in our vehicle, and just use the control head on
>> > the
>> > front of the radio as is.
>> >
>> > The problem is that when we go over a semi-bumpy road, the rig
>> > automatically
>> > shifts modes--i.e. it will switch from memory mode to VFO mode, etc.
> This
>> > gets real anoying if I'm in the middle of a qso.
>> >
>> > Now, the roads I am on aren't really dirt roads out in the middle of
>> > nowhere--just paved roads that are beginning to suffer from lots of use
>> > and
>> > probably insufficient maintenance.
>> >
>> > I think the control head is just somewhat loose, and needs to be
>> > secured
>> > better.  I have taken it off, and tried re-attaching it several times,
> but
>> > it doesn't really seem to help.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >
>>
>