From wd8arz at ix.netcom.com  Sun May  1 10:11:29 2016
From: wd8arz at ix.netcom.com (WD8ARZ)
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 10:11:29 -0400
Subject: [Kenwood] Hows Your HF Mobile Working Out For you?
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Good Sunday Morning, from South Bend, Indiana. Looking forward to 
hearing from any of you about your Kenwood HF mobile experiences.

WD8ARZ from South Bend, Indiana is monitoring:

Channel 2: 5346.5 kHz USB  and  Channel 3: 5357.0 kHz USB Sometimes may 
get radio active on other bands off and on during

the day, but when I am not radioactive   elsewhere, I will be monitor 
the two 60 meter channels listed above.

73 From Bill WD8ARZ

From holden7471 at msn.com  Sun May  1 14:39:11 2016
From: holden7471 at msn.com (howard holden)
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 11:39:11 -0700
Subject: [Kenwood] Hows Your HF Mobile Working Out For you?
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Hello Bill, up till I retired 6 years ago on the east coast I ran CW mobile with a Kenwood TS440S and a Hustler antenna system. Tried Hamsticks but the Hustler was quite superior. Ran 40 20 15 and 10, and worked very well all bands. DX on all, although on 40 best I could do was Europe and the Caribbean. The 20M setup was actually a 15M coil with a long stinger. 

Drew power off the cigarette lighter (yes I know that's a no-no but it worked ok) and the antenna was mounted in a small plate attached to the inner seam of the wheel well and braced with a bracket coming out from the trunk seam. RG58 coax fed out through the rear passenger door. Never a problem with it crushing. And no problems with any kind of RF interference on three different Buick LeSabres, the last a 2003. 

Good luck with it, mobile HF is a blast.

73 Howie WB2AWQ/7   

PS I'm a lefty so I had a Bulldog magnetic paddle sitting on a piece of steel bent over the door handle. 

Sent from my iPhone

On May 1, 2016, at 7:11 AM, "WD8ARZ" <wd8arz at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> Good Sunday Morning, from South Bend, Indiana. Looking forward to hearing from any of you about your Kenwood HF mobile experiences.
> 
> WD8ARZ from South Bend, Indiana is monitoring:
> 
> Channel 2: 5346.5 kHz USB  and  Channel 3: 5357.0 kHz USB Sometimes may get radio active on other bands off and on during
> 
> the day, but when I am not radioactive   elsewhere, I will be monitor the two 60 meter channels listed above.
> 
> 73 From Bill WD8ARZ
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From af5cc2 at gmail.com  Sun May  1 14:51:27 2016
From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger)
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 13:51:27 -0500
Subject: [Kenwood] Hows Your HF Mobile Working Out For you?
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I am currently not using a Kenwood for HF mobile, but am using an Icom 706
plugged into the cigarette lighter-so running about 40 watts.  I don't
usually drive to work, and only go mobile on out of town trips, so my setup
isn't permanent.

For antennas I use MFJ Mini-Hamsticks for 17 and 20 meters.  These antennas
are 3 feet long, and work fine with a 5 inch mag mount on the roof of the
minivan. I run the coax in through one of the rear windows, and use a pair
of MFJ mini paddles attached to a jar sitting in the cup holder of our 2007
Town and Country minivan.

Don't let the size of the Mini-Hamsticks fool you.  I didn't expect too
much out of them, but have worked 45 countries or so mobile with them,
including Australia, Japan, and Siberia, so some longer paths.  The 17m one
will cover the entire band with a very good SWR.  The 20 meter one is
limited to the CW portion of the band unless I use a tuner (rare) or retune
it. I also get on the CW county hunters frequency and have no problems
running stations. Did even break a pileup for 9Q (Zaire) last year on 17 CW
for a new band country, and worked KH5 this year on 17 for a new band
country as well.

The previous poster was correct-HF mobile is a blast!

73 John AF5CC

On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 1:39 PM, howard holden <holden7471 at msn.com> wrote:

> Hello Bill, up till I retired 6 years ago on the east coast I ran CW
> mobile with a Kenwood TS440S and a Hustler antenna system. Tried Hamsticks
> but the Hustler was quite superior. Ran 40 20 15 and 10, and worked very
> well all bands. DX on all, although on 40 best I could do was Europe and
> the Caribbean. The 20M setup was actually a 15M coil with a long stinger.
>
> Drew power off the cigarette lighter (yes I know that's a no-no but it
> worked ok) and the antenna was mounted in a small plate attached to the
> inner seam of the wheel well and braced with a bracket coming out from the
> trunk seam. RG58 coax fed out through the rear passenger door. Never a
> problem with it crushing. And no problems with any kind of RF interference
> on three different Buick LeSabres, the last a 2003.
>
> Good luck with it, mobile HF is a blast.
>
> 73 Howie WB2AWQ/7
>
> PS I'm a lefty so I had a Bulldog magnetic paddle sitting on a piece of
> steel bent over the door handle.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 1, 2016, at 7:11 AM, "WD8ARZ" <wd8arz at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> > Good Sunday Morning, from South Bend, Indiana. Looking forward to
> hearing from any of you about your Kenwood HF mobile experiences.
> >
> > WD8ARZ from South Bend, Indiana is monitoring:
> >
> > Channel 2: 5346.5 kHz USB  and  Channel 3: 5357.0 kHz USB Sometimes may
> get radio active on other bands off and on during
> >
> > the day, but when I am not radioactive   elsewhere, I will be monitor
> the two 60 meter channels listed above.
> >
> > 73 From Bill WD8ARZ
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From k5pgw at yahoo.com  Mon May  2 23:58:27 2016
From: k5pgw at yahoo.com (John King)
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 03:58:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Kenwood] Using kenwood TS 2000 with Signalink on PSK31
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I have acquired a TS 2000 and Signalink USB and would like to learn your experience aith the various PSK programs. Do you use Digipan or FLdigi? Which do you use? Have you used both and compared? Thanks, and 73, John, K5PGW

From va3dg at rogers.com  Sat May  7 16:22:23 2016
From: va3dg at rogers.com (Darrell Drake)
Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 16:22:23 -0400
Subject: [Kenwood] Using kenwood TS 2000 with Signalink on PSK31
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Hi John...

No doubt you've received numerous replies by now, but I thought I'd throw in 
my nickel's worth.

I use WinWarbler from DXLabs exclusively for both PSK and RTTY.  I use a 
SignaLink USB and/or a KAM Plus TNC with a Kenwood TS950SDX or Yaesu FT-100D
In fact, I use all the programs in the DXLab Suite of programs. They are 
very comprehensive, interface with each other and best of all, they're 
totally free. There are many users of the programs on the DXLabs Reflector, 
willing to assist all new comers to the programs.
Take a look at the DXLabs website.

Cheers and have fun...

Darrell,
VA3DG/VE3DDG

-----Original Message----- 
From: John King via Kenwood
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 11:58 PM
To: Kenwood Mail List
Subject: [Kenwood] Using kenwood TS 2000 with Signalink on PSK31

I have acquired a TS 2000 and Signalink USB and would like to learn your 
experience aith the various PSK programs. Do you use Digipan or FLdigi? 
Which do you use? Have you used both and compared? Thanks, and 73, John, 
K5PGW



From K3AC at aol.com  Sat May 21 22:32:16 2016
From: K3AC at aol.com (K3AC at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 22:32:16 -0400
Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood TS-940S/AT Receiver problem
Message-ID: <1a325e.236948e6.44727430@aol.com>

I just acquired a TS-940S/AT (SN = 7M). The radio looks pristine and seems  
to be working properly except for an issue with the Receiver. There is no  
signals audible on any 1 MHz segments from 1 - 14 MHz and 21-30 MHz. All 
that's  heard is low level background hiss, and no CAL signal is audible (or 
very low  level). When I switch to 14 MHz, the audio is strong, and SSB/CW 
signals on 20M  and 17M can be heard, with good movement of S Meter. Starting 
with 21 MHz (15M),  the receiver is dead, with low level hiss only, no CAL 
signal, or barely  audible. 
 
I checked all board and connectors and they all appear to be in place.  
Everything seems to be original with no modifications. I pushed around on the 
RF  and IF  boards to see if there was some loose or intermittent  
connection, but could not get normal audio output to restore with CAL  signal on 3.5 
or 7 MHz.
 
Transmitter is working 100%  - full output on 160-10M, CW and SSB,  with 
normal Moni function. No problem with PLL unlocking or display problems. 
 
Ideas where to troubleshoot? I did notice in the Service Manual, under  
Alignment section of RX, it does note that the 14-20 MHz segment has it's  own 
set of coils on RF unit, and the other segments utilize other sets of coils. 
 Seems strange that only the 14-20 MHz segment would be working, and all 
MHz  segments above and below this segment are essentially dead with only low 
level  background hiss, no, or barely audible CAL signal.
 
Thanks,
Bob, K3AC

From k5pgw at yahoo.com  Sun May 22 13:53:58 2016
From: k5pgw at yahoo.com (John King)
Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 17:53:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Kenwood] ALC of TS 2000 on PSK
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I am about to begin working PSK31 with my TS 2000, Signal link and Lap top. I have been warned about trying to transmit PSK with the transceiver showing ALC. My question is about your experience with the TS 2000 and ALC. How much power must one run with the TS 2000 and not get into the ALC range?? What power do you usually run on PSK with your TS 2000? What is your recommendation regarding power with the TS 2000 and ALC? based on your actual experience? Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW

From k5pgw at yahoo.com  Sun May 22 16:12:56 2016
From: k5pgw at yahoo.com (John King)
Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 20:12:56 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Kenwood] Audio setting
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Rick and Micheal, thanks for the info. I am connecting the signal to the ACC 2 input on the rear of the TS 2000.? I don't know if the audio gain control on the front of the TS 2000 controls the amount of audio to the Signal Link or not. That is what is confusing to me among other things because I don't know if the front audio gain is bypassed or not. Being 78 years old and not very computer literate is really a drawback. My problem is that "this ain't 1958 radio" the year I was licensed. Old dog, new tricks makes old dog confused. I guess I need to hear from? TS 2000 owners using the Signal Link. I think I am going to use FLdigi, if I ever get it downloaded to my Laptop with Windows 7. I really? appreciate the input and guidance. 73, John, K5PGW

From wjheil at gmail.com  Sun May 22 19:09:27 2016
From: wjheil at gmail.com (Wayne Heil)
Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 16:09:27 -0700
Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood 599 Twins cable
Message-ID: <CAN0MqBgWw1k_P4HxgT0EO1ZCv2Fwx33RQqKRC=t2z_Zp31kwdg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

I am looking for a wiring diagram to make a home brew interconnecting cable
for the T599 / R599 Twins.  I have the connectors but am lacking the info
to make the cable.

/73,
Wayne, KB6OQJ

From w3afc at aol.com  Mon May 23 08:28:09 2016
From: w3afc at aol.com (w3afc at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 08:28:09 -0400
Subject: [Kenwood] website with TS-930S info
Message-ID: <154dd963549-61f9-9054@webprd-m79.mail.aol.com>


Just an FYI, I decided to start a website where I can post articles and papers like my Compendium of Repair for the Kenwood TS-930S. The site is w3afc.com. I used to post information on ModsDK, and I will continue to do that, but ModsDK requires membership. My site is free.


73, John




W3AFC - Whiskey 3 American Football Conference!


From rolf.heidenborg at tele2.se  Tue May 24 04:23:59 2016
From: rolf.heidenborg at tele2.se (rolf heidenborg)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 10:23:59 +0200
Subject: [Kenwood] Backlight tube for TS870
Message-ID: <65529a57-8d1c-8c92-b36f-baa533ca8045@tele2.se>

Hi,
I like to order Backlight JKL BF6200-20B for a TS870 .
How and to whom do I place my order ?
Regards
SM0CLS Rolf for SK0HB

From k5pgw at yahoo.com  Sat May 28 15:01:38 2016
From: k5pgw at yahoo.com (John King)
Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 19:01:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Kenwood] ALC adjustment on TS 2000
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I am trying to run 40 watts with my TS 2000 on PSK 31 and the ALC indicator on the meter shows full scale ALC. Running AlC on PSK is a NO NO, according th what I have been told. How can I keep the ALC down while running low power on PSK?? Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW? 

From kgordon2006 at frontier.com  Sat May 28 15:10:38 2016
From: kgordon2006 at frontier.com (Kenneth G. Gordon)
Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 12:10:38 -0700
Subject: [Kenwood] ALC adjustment on TS 2000
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On 28 May 2016 at 19:01, John King via Kenwood wrote:

> I am trying to run 40 watts with my TS 2000 on PSK 31 and the ALC
> indicator on the meter shows full scale ALC. Running AlC on PSK is a
> NO NO, according th what I have been told. How can I keep the ALC down
> while running low power on PSK?? Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW?

Although I know nothing at all about the TS-2000, in most cases with which I am familiar, 
one must 1) turn OFF any speech-processing, and 2) adjust the mic gain very low to keep 
the ALC reading at least mid-scale or lower. This works with my TS-940 and my Yaesu 
FT-890.

Ken W7EKB

From k5pgw at yahoo.com  Sat May 28 18:42:23 2016
From: k5pgw at yahoo.com (John King)
Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 22:42:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Kenwood] TS 2000 with no 40 meters
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I turned my TS 2000 on today and it appears to be alive on all HF bands except 40 meters. Receiver noise only on 40 meters, no signals being received. Receiving signals on 160, 80, 10 mhz, 20 thru 10 meters. Is there a way that 40 meters can be deactivated on 40 meters?
This is my backup rig and I seldom use it so I am not sure that something is not disengaged fo4 40 meters. Your input appreciated 73, John, K5PGW.

From k5pgw at yahoo.com  Sun May 29 14:24:37 2016
From: k5pgw at yahoo.com (John King)
Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 18:24:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood TS 2000 40 meter band problem solved
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Thanks to those who read my earlier response and responded.The problem was an operator problem. The antenna selection button was selecting the incorrect antenna. Too many years for me......Too many rigs, especially with receivers, sub-receivers,memories on top of memories. When I was licensed in 1958 the rigs had two knobs, two switches and one meter. Now at age 78, this stuff makes no sense.So.....back to my favorites, KWM2, and Ten Tec OMNI VI plus. I HAVE OUTLIVED MY SKIN AND MY BRAIN. 73, John, K5PGW