Now you tell me.  What directions?
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Howard, W A 9 Y B W 
wrote:

> Yes the Deoxit product works great, however, you do not use it like your
> typical contact cleaner, it is not a wash.  You use it very sparingly,
> follow the directions on the can.
>
> Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Breda" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 5:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Interesting TMV71A Issue
>
>
>> You can get a product called deoxit from amazon.
>>
>> Works very well.
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>> On 03-Nov-15 5:48 PM, doug and sheilla emerson wrote:
>>> I have the same issue that several of you have discusdsed concerning the
>>> t m
>>> v 71 A. I'd like to clean up the fuses and fuse holders and see if the
>>> problem goes away. My question is: what type of cleaner should you use to
>>> clean up the fuses and the holders. Someone else asked the same question
>>> a
>>> few posts back. Doug, N6NFF
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: George Smith
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 2:36 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Interesting TMV71A Issue
>>>
>>> clean up power connections.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 6:17 PM
>>> Subject: Interesting TMV71A Issue
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well, last night, I got rid of the gremlin that was causing issues with
>>>> my
>>>> ability to play selected audio files using Winamp, but now, another
>>>> gremlin
>>>> has appeared in my shack.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This time, I'm experiencing a very strange problem with my Kenwood
>>>> TMV71A.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The problem occurs mainly when trying to transmit with high power on
>>>> 440,
>>>> but it happens occasionally when trying to do so on 2 meters as well.
>>>> Basically, when I transmit with high power, especially on 440, the rig
>>>> shuts
>>>> off for a split second, but then comes back on.  It's almost as if the
>>>> rig
>>>> is not happy transmitting on high power for some reason, again,
>>>> especially
>>>> on 440.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I discovered this issue late this afternoon, as I was doing my usual
>>>> monthly
>>>> tests of equipment, antennas, etc., at least as best as I can from here
>>>> in
>>>> the shack at the home QTH.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In trying to diagnose the problem, I have done the following things so
>>>> far:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1.  My first thought was that something has gone wrong with my outdoor
>>>> Diamond X200 VHF/UHF antenna, which is fed with RG9913 coax and is on
>>>> the
>>>> roof of my house at a height of approximately 35 feet.  I took SWR, as
>>>> well
>>>> as forward and reflected power readings using my TW2.  Both on 2 meters
>>>> and
>>>> 440, adjusting the meter for each gand as I went.  my SWR's on each gand
>>>> are
>>>> between 1.2 to 1 and 1.3 to 1.  On medium power, my forward power on
>>>> each
>>>> band is between 9 and 10 watts, and my reflected power is either at 0
>>>> watts
>>>> on 2 meters, or point 2 watts on 440.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2.  I then tried switching jumpers between my TW2, and the Diamond X200
>>>> connection on my MFJ window feed through panel.  Again, no change.
>>>> Admittedly, I haven't swapped all jumpers out, but at least the initial
>>>> jumper swap didn't change the results.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 3.  I then did a V F O re-set on the TMV71A, with again, no change in my
>>>> results.  I'm a bit reluctant to do the full re-set, but may do so as a
>>>> last
>>>> resort, since I have the TMV71A programming cable, and also have all
>>>> memories and menu settings saved in a data file for the rig.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> One other thing I might try is to see if this happens with the TMV71A
>>>> that
>>>> I
>>>> typically use when camping out at the RV.  It is here in my shack in a
>>>> box
>>>> for the winter.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Before I go too crazy with all this, though, I'd like to know whether
>>>> anyone
>>>> else has experienced this issue, and if there are other ideas out there
>>>> that
>>>> I might want to try.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks as always for the help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
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