The keypad has to be replaced.  I had it done at the Kenwood repair 
station in Compton in the mid 80's and it was $50.  I would guess 
it's double or triple that now.

73,

Dave, W7OQ

At 05:09 AM 7/16/2014, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>Wondering how much it would cost to take care of that issue on the TS 440 s
>where it adds extra digits when entering a frequency?
>
>God bless,
>Mark
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 2:36 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: kenwood 440 repair
>
>just too bad Cliff won't take radios from canada...he did give me some free
>pointers though...but the radio still needs to go into the hospital.
>Wonder if  this chuck turner guy will accept radios from this far flung
>corner of the universe call canada.
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:53 PM
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: kenwood 440 repair
>
> > Butch,
> > Cliff has a very good reputation.  I wrote him about a problem I was
> > having with my TS850 and he was helpful and didn't insist on having
> > the radio with him!
> > Might be worth a note.
> >
> > Clif Holland KA5IPF
> > <http://www.avvid.com>www.avvid.com
> >
> > Pat, K9JAU13 AM 7/15/2014, you wrote:
> >>I have a friend who has a Kenwood 440 which I am fairly certain has the
> >>dreaded conducting glue in the pll problem.  Does anyone know of a place
> >>he could send his radio for repair?
> >>Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>73
> >>Butch
> >>WA0VJR
> >>Node 3148
> >>Wallace, ks.