I agree. A lot of talk on the f6 list about the jacks failing. What works sometimes is to take a toothpick and wiggle it around the jack, sometimes makes it make contact again. 73s Butch Bussen wa0vjr On Fri, 25 Nov 2005, Steve wrote: > Hell, I've plugged my charger into the wall and then plug the THF6A in for > as long as I've had the HT with no problems. I suspect the charger jack > itself might've failed. > K8SP > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 10:25 AM > Subject: Re: thf-6a battery problem > > >> also if you plug the charger in to the wall first then the radio, you blow >> a >> little fuse in the radio which does the same thing;. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ne5l" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 7:24 PM >> Subject: Re: thf-6a battery problem >> >> >> There are many reports about the "defective charging jack syndrome". The >> charging jack (of early models?) apparently is defective, causing the >> radio >> "not to turn on" when the charger is disconnected. Looks like the switch >> inside the charging jack is broken and not allowing the batteries to >> re-connect >> to the radio when you remove the plug. >> Another theory is that the "F1" battery fuse will open for some reason. >> Howto fix: >> 1) Send the transceiver back to Kenwood service, especially if it is under >> warranty. >> 2) Try to remove the battery from radio and reinstall it back. >> 3) You may try (AT YOUR OWN RISK!) to touch a little bit the switch inside >> the jack using an small screwdriver or a piece of wire. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ne5l" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:14 PM >> Subject: Re: thf-6a battery problem >> >> >>> Well my radio did the same Thing. Thay said that was a problem with the >>> radio. I am going to send mine back and get it fixed. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Don Bishop" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 10:52 AM >>> Subject: thf-6a battery problem >>> >>> >>>> Hi guys, >>>> >>>> I'm having a problem with my thf-6a. The battery went flat the other >> day >>> and I put it on charge. The radio does come on when the charger is >> plugged >>> in, but >>>> there seems to be no charging to the battery itself as the radio won't >>> fire up if I unplug the charger. >>>> >>>> I haven't had any problems with the battery in the past and it seems to >>> have been holding a charge as it should. >>>> >>>> >>>> Not sure if a reset would do any good in this case. The radio is about >> 18 >>> months old or there abouts. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It's really odd that it should have happened this suddenly. >>>> >>>> Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Don W6SMB >> >