It's a little diode fuse on the PC board just behind the jack, I'd doubt
anyone but a real skilled electronics guy could find it, the kind of thing
you'd need it sent in to replace unfortunately.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Heiser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: loosening battery pack on THF6A
> Hello John,
> Do you know where the fuse is located in the radio?
> Thought I might try the fuse first.
> I agree I love the radio especially with the two receivers that work
> independently and the accessibility of most of the menus.
> John, Let me know where I might have someone find the fuse.
> Bob
> K9BOB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 10:59 AM
> Subject: Re: loosening battery pack on THF6A
>
>
>> If yours won't turn on, you could have blown the fuse so it's not getting
>> power from the CD power jack, not charging the battery or running the
>> radio,
>> this is caused by leaving the charger plugged in to AC all the time and
>> plugging it in to the radio, or just plugging that in to the radio after
>> the
>> charger in the wall as I'm told, it was a very common problem with the
>> early
>> ones. Or you did what I think I did which is something to the PC board in
>> the front, mine doesn't turn on or off when I want,I have to hit the
>> button
>> just right, internal speaker's gone for the most part, I'm considering it
>> a
>> loss, probably cost more to fix it than it's worth after all these years,
>> I've also had mine around 7 years. When I have the money, I'll buy
>> another
>> one.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob Heiser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 11:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: loosening battery pack on THF6A
>>
>>
>>> Hello Tom,
>>> Bob, K9BOB replying.
>>> I wonder if the spring on the snap on the top of the radio has to be
>>> adjusted?
>>> Tom, I also have a T H F 6. for some reason it will not turn on when I
>>> push
>>> the on off button.
>>> Wonder if you have any suggestions. I have also had the radio 7 years
>>> and
>>> am
>>> thinking of sending it in.
>>> Bob
>>> K9BOBB
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 10:42 AM
>>> Subject: loosening battery pack on THF6A
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> I have been noticing a growing problem with one of my Kenwood THF6A
>>>> HT's.
>>>> The lythium ion battery pack is starting to get loose in the radio.
>>>> It's
>>>> not loose enough yet so that electrical contact is lost, but it does
>>>> shift
>>>> around more than I'd like with only a minimal amount of force.
>>>>
>>>> I don't have the stock battery pack any more, since it died about a
>>>> year
>>>> ago, so this is one of the "after market" Maha battery packs.
>>>>
>>>> I am traveling right now, so can't try the other one I have, but I
>>>> don't
>>>> remember this particular pack fitting as loosely as it does now.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone else had this problem? Is there something I can do to
>>>> correct
>>>> it, short of sending the radio in for servicing? Obviously, I don't
>>>> want
>>>> to
>>>> risk damaging anything, but I'd like to see what I can do here before
>>>> sending the radio back to Kenwood.
>>>>
>>>> This is the only problem I have had with this radio in the seven years
>>>> I
>>>> have owned it, and I have used it hard.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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