Hi Mike, your TS440S videos have been so useful during my TS440S repair, even just for comparison of boards, connections, wire runs, screw type and sizes, locations of things, etc. - many thanks!
I'd have given up on the TS-440 and got me a TS-430S. I think the 430S is a better solid state radio and doesn't suffer from the dots syndrome. When I upgraded from Technician to General Ham license I got a working Kenwood TS-430S with a dedicated power supply PS-430 and glad I did. The price was right and I just have picked up an off center fed long wire antenna to work with the unit. I'll have to find an antenna tuner to borrow to get my antenna trimmed properly. 73 from K9POW in eastern Tennessee.
Maybe if you are going to remove those electrolytics, you might as well replace them. Just sayin'. Also, maybe if you want to clean the "blue" off of those pins on the power board, you could carefully use a small piece of fine steel wool and rub them up a bit. But it might not make any difference. Also, Be careful: steel wool and electronics never mix well (loose stray strands!).
Would you have a tear down on the 13.8v DC Power jack area on back of radio, you come close to it on this video, my radio some one put the wire's we think straight to the board with out the socket, I have a PS-430 to hook up the correct way but the 440s is missing the DC Jack Socket.
Hey Mike your videos are Awesome and I have learn a lot from them. Thank you so much. Believe me you are not boring in any way. I want to try and fix my TS-440 because it stopped transmitting and these video are priceless. Do you repair these radio's still? If I could I would be interested in having you repair mine for me? I just fear casing more problem if I try and fix it. Unfortunately I sent my Radio to someone else and paid over $300.00 to have it aligned and checked out. Then last night it just quit transmitting. I had "No" output and I was not able to tune it to my antenna with my MFJ 949E tuner and my Dossy Power and Watt meter. Earlier this week it worked fine and was talking to other ham on it. So let me know what it would cost to go thur it and make well again?
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Thank you for taking the time to do all of these videos, many people will find it very useful, especially the documentation!
Hi Mike, your TS440S videos have been so useful during my TS440S repair, even just for comparison of boards, connections, wire runs, screw type and sizes, locations of things, etc. - many thanks!
I'd have given up on the TS-440 and got me a TS-430S. I think the 430S is a better solid state radio and doesn't suffer from the dots syndrome. When I upgraded from Technician to General Ham license I got a working Kenwood TS-430S with a dedicated power supply PS-430 and glad I did. The price was right and I just have picked up an off center fed long wire antenna to work with the unit. I'll have to find an antenna tuner to borrow to get my antenna trimmed properly. 73 from K9POW in eastern Tennessee.
Just watched #6, #7 and #8
Maybe if you are going to remove those electrolytics, you might as well replace them. Just sayin'. Also, maybe if you want to clean the "blue" off of those pins on the power board, you could carefully use a small piece of fine steel wool and rub them up a bit. But it might not make any difference. Also, Be careful: steel wool and electronics never mix well (loose stray strands!).
Would you have a tear down on the 13.8v DC Power jack area on back of radio, you come close to it on this video, my radio some one put the wire's we think straight to the board with out the socket, I have a PS-430 to hook up the correct way but the 440s is missing the DC Jack Socket.
can u say me the capacity and the voltage of the two capacitors?
Hey Mike your videos are Awesome and I have learn a lot from them. Thank you so much. Believe me you are not boring in any way. I want to try and fix my TS-440 because it stopped transmitting and these video are priceless. Do you repair these radio's still? If I could I would be interested in having you repair mine for me? I just fear casing more problem if I try and fix it. Unfortunately I sent my Radio to someone else and paid over $300.00 to have it aligned and checked out. Then last night it just quit transmitting. I had "No" output and I was not able to tune it to my antenna with my MFJ 949E tuner and my Dossy Power and Watt meter. Earlier this week it worked fine and was talking to other ham on it. So let me know what it would cost to go thur it and make well again?
Cool soldiering tip, what setup iron that?