If it was the quick silver cord, those are very hit or miss, I've had a 
couple of them over the years and most were bad crimp jobs where the wires 
go in to the connector and the fuses are very hard to find. I had a couple 
good ones too but not enough to ever recommend him, in fact the good ones 
were all replacements, as were a couple bad ones.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwood Power Cable


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> I found a generic power cord at a hamfest for $12 and, it was every bit =
> as good as the ICOM and the KENWOOD.
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>  From: John Miller=20
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 10:32 PM
>  Subject: Re: Kenwood Power Cable
>
>
>  IF you don't find one, personally, I like the icom power cords a lot =
> better=20
>  than the Kenwood ones. I use the Kenwood cords with the 570 and =
> TS-2000=20
>  because they're there, but I keep a couple icom cords around here in =
> case I=20
>  want to take one of those radios out somewhere, not that my TS-2000 is =
>
>  moving from where it is until I replace it or move out, but the 570, =
> if I=20
>  don't end up selling it, will be available field day, and I'll use an =
> icom=20
>  power cord then because I like them better. It goes from the 4 wires =
> to 2=20
>  right away and the 2 wires are run together with the kind of fuse =
> holders=20
>  you find on 2 meter radios and the like. It could be just me but I =
> think=20
>  those end up running a lot neater but I've heard complaints about =
> those fuse=20
>  holders over time too.
>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>  From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>  To: <[log in to unmask]>
>  Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 10:24 PM
>  Subject: Kenwood Power Cable
>
>
>  > Hi.
>  >
>  > I'm wondering if anyone has a power cord from a dead Kenwood HF=20
>  > transceiver
>  > that they might be willing to part with.  I am looking for the older =
> 4=20
>  > wire
>  > 13.8 VDC cord thatKenwood used on rigs like the TS430S, TS440S, etc. =
> I
>  > find that the type of fuse holders that Kenwood is using in the =
> power=20
>  > cords
>  > for newer rigs like the TS2000S are pretty lossy, and I'm getting =
> sick of
>  > swapping the power cord back and forth between the TS690S and the =
> TS2000S.
>  >
>  > I guess, failing that, I might look for a PS50 as soon as the bank =
> account
>  > recovers from storm damage around here.  Right now, there is tree =
> removal
>  > needed in the middle of my antenna farm thanks to yesterday's high =
> winds.
>  >
>  > 73, de Lou K2LKK
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Louis Kim Kline
>  > A.R.S. K2LKK
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