I don't know any longer, I will have to find someone to read the can. I
haven't used it in a few years.
Howard #3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: Interesting TMV71A Issue
> 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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