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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