just 2 problems there.
first, my radio is the 870, second, I have already contacted them, and they
do have the manual, but won't send it to me, just because I am not a member
and the person I spoke to was not sure about members from the UK, which is
where I am.

Simon


At 07:23 PM 12/29/04, you wrote:
>Hi Simon;
>There is a very well done tape manual available for the kenwood 570 series.
>You can get it through handihams but it was actually done by the Canadian
>National  institute for the Blind.  They didn't just read the print manual.
>I thought it was well done.  I'd like to see something similar for the 480.
>Rich
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "goshawk" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 1:39 PM
>Subject: Re: looking for a Kenwood TS440S radio please.
>
>
> > like I said, the reason I chose that radio is because I know where most if
> > not all of the controls are, and because I have a tape manual for it.
> > if I could get a tape manual for the TS870, that would be actually even
> > better than the radio.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> > At 06:18 PM 12/29/04, you wrote:
> >>The problem I had with a couple 440s i had is the glue used in the pll
> >>circuit to stabelize parts and keep out microphonics and so forth becomes
> >>a conducter which really screwes things up.  Only cure is to remove many
> >>very small parts, clean thorroughly and reassemble.  Not a job for the
> >>fainthearted.
> >>73s
> >>Butch Bussen
> >>wa0vjr