Are there any problems with the Kenwood TS 430s?
1. Adjusting Mic Gain for SSB on a Kenwood TS-430S Adjusting Mic Gain for SSB on a Kenwood TS-430S Adjusting Mic Gain for SSB on a Kenwood TS-430S 2. Kenwood TS 430S Frequency Step problem. 3. Kenwood TS-430S problems 4. FS: Kenwood TS-820S & TS-430S 5. Kenwood TS-430S vs. TS-440S 6. TS-430S problem (another one:)
Why does my ts-430 turn on every time I turn it on?
The first symptom was that the display would count up in frequency, no matter which way I turned the tuning knob. This was intermittent occurring mostly in the first few minutes after turning the rig on for the first time in the day. Eventually, it became worse, until it was a constant problem.
Is the ts-430 still on the shelf?
At that point, I put the old 430 on a shelf and bought a new TS-480 as a primary rig. So fast-forward to present day, and I decided to bring the 430 off the shelf and do some repairs.
What are the problems with the ts-430 transistors?
One of the most common problems I’ve heard of on the TS-430 is poor solder joints on the tabs of the final transistors, causing intermittent power output failures. Mine had tht problem early in its life, which I fixed by reflowing those connections with fresh solder.
1. Adjusting Mic Gain for SSB on a Kenwood TS-430S Adjusting Mic Gain for SSB on a Kenwood TS-430S Adjusting Mic Gain for SSB on a Kenwood TS-430S 2. Kenwood TS 430S Frequency Step problem. 3. Kenwood TS-430S problems 4. FS: Kenwood TS-820S & TS-430S 5. Kenwood TS-430S vs. TS-440S 6. TS-430S problem (another one:)
The first symptom was that the display would count up in frequency, no matter which way I turned the tuning knob. This was intermittent occurring mostly in the first few minutes after turning the rig on for the first time in the day. Eventually, it became worse, until it was a constant problem.
At that point, I put the old 430 on a shelf and bought a new TS-480 as a primary rig. So fast-forward to present day, and I decided to bring the 430 off the shelf and do some repairs.
One of the most common problems I’ve heard of on the TS-430 is poor solder joints on the tabs of the final transistors, causing intermittent power output failures. Mine had tht problem early in its life, which I fixed by reflowing those connections with fresh solder.
