Forgive me if this has been suggested but have you checked the position of
the squelch control? lou  WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Oriano" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: TS440 Repair


> Thanks Mike and Mark,
>
> Yes, I've tried all kinds of things. Everything from lightly tapping on
> the
> AF gain dial, plugging and unplugging external speakers, leaving the rig
> on
> for many hours in case heat improved things. I even opened up the rig and
> made sure that there were no loose connections in and around the speaker
> etc. Good thing is that it is not an intermittent problem.
>
> Oriano VE7 D Y Z
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 2:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: TS440 Repair
>
> Before you look too hard for a repair shop, try this.
>
> plug an external speaker into the speaker jack on the back, and see if
> that
> fixes it.
>
> Or, push a plug into this jack several times, and remove it.
>
> This is just to be sure that jack has not closed just enough to short out
> the receiver audio. I have seen that happen.
>
> As for repair shops for the TS440, you need to be aware that many of the
> parts for that radio are no longer available from Kenwood, or from
> anywhere
> else other than another used TS440. So, most shops will no longer take
> them.
>
> This is unfortunate, because the 440 is a fine radio.
>
> --
> Mike Duke, K5XU