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Re: 2ND or 3RD opinion
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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:09:57 -0400
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believe it or not, that is a symptom with the TS-440 and TS-940 of the famed 
PLL issue. I got rid of my 940 and miss it, same problem, someone offered me 
what I paid for it though as was so I sold it. If I can find one for a good 
price, I'd buy another one with out a second thought so long as it was a 
high serial number one. It might be worth calling a place that will work on 
it. You won't do much better.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 10:48 AM
Subject: 2ND or 3RD opinion


> Hi All:
>
> The center piece of my HF station is a Kenwood TS-940SAT, 1987 vintage
> and I'm the 3RD owner.
> Well, for the past 2 years or so, when I 1ST power up, it takes about
> 30MIN for the rig to settle down and behave normally.
> During this 30MIN time period, the following are intermittent: my
> display blinks in and out, no transmit pwr, no internal ATU function,
> and intermintened audio. The only things that aren't intermittent, is
> the sound of the rig that sounds like there's no antenna attached and
> VS unit announcement of the freq. The VFO and modes can be changed but
> when you do, that's when the display blinks. When you turn any of the
> knobs and switches, the display blinks. All of this occurs for 30MIN
> and when I do have audio, I detect a ripple and crackley affects. I
> was told it may be the PLL board but don't think that would affect the
> power out or atu. Don't think it would inter-fear with the display
> either.
> I'm wondering if the 940 is worth investing in, parts are becoming
> harder to find, or retire it.
> I compared my 940 to another rig this past weekend and my 940 simply
> kicked it's backside once it settled down.
> Did you also know, that Inrad doesn't make any roofing filter mods for
> this rig because there was no improvements when experimental were
> used. They do make roofing filters for every other rig. LOL
> I think that's something to be said and I'd really hate to have to say
> goodbye.
>
> 73:
>
> Michael De VO1RYN

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