You should definitely consider doing more repair work in your videos , you make by far the best electronics repair videos for the intermediate person looking to further their learning in electronics, better than Shango066, Mr Carlson's lab or other electronics channels that I found, you actually take the time to explain what you're doing why you're doing it, so people that are want to learn can understand it. Great job 👍

@SevenFortyOne

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed my video and humbled to think you'd consider my video on par with some of the best repair techs on You Tube. I really wish I was as smart as those guys but I do my best to learn from their example

Someone obviously has been in that 440 before attempting to fix the attenuation circuit based on the scratching all around where w2 jumper was. Why on earth they installed a resistor there is questionable. But that was a resistor they installed, that was not an inductor. Good video and well explained troubleshooting tips. I use to repair all the older Kenwood hf radios in the 90's. Worked on the ts-510,520,530,120,130,430,440,450,820,830,930,940, 90's model's Yaesu, older Icom gear. Had full test bench. Eyes are old now and stopped doing it but I really enjoyed working on them all. Keep up the videos, it really brings back memories of my repair days.

Great fix!! My Kenwood 440S had the dot issue and so far I have been able to fix all but two bands. I had to order a component from China, which I finally got, but I have not opened it back up to put the component in the circuit. Someone else had removed all the old glue out of it, but the components had already been damaged by it. It works great with all the bands I have been able to bring back. Videos like this is so nice to find to help repair these great radios. Thanks for sharing. Juddie - WD8WV

Thanks for showing this Rob, you've got me thinking...........atb from England

Great video, easy to follow and I learned a bunch, now to dust off my old TS 130

Repair help by means of a circuit tester. The Huntron 1000 or equivalent is just super. It can measure circuitry even without desoldering. Also use microscope visual inspection to see if something is burned. Use a 10:1 oscilloscope probe connected to your spectrum analyser and measure the signal path. Search the net for common faults of the DUT. GL 73 de Bjoern.

Man, your depth of knowledge is amazing! #TeamReplay for the win! #YTHF21

@SevenFortyOne

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

Excellent and thorough video!! Well done 👍

Thanks for the detailed information👍

Great video, thanks!

Excellent informative video. Great tips for working in tight spaces. Thanks & 73's. Paul, WB0BBC

I like the way you explain things, I recently purchased a Ts 440 to fix up it's not working at present, but I have some things that need taken care of first cleaning the gule stuff off the RF board, I am also going to install a AT unit that will be here soon. Marry Christmas

@SevenFortyOne

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed my video, thanks for letting me know! Good luck with your project!

great info, more more more!

Great content!

@SevenFortyOne

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

Great Job

That was real fun. Nice fix.

@SevenFortyOne

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thanks Rob! You are so smart!

@SevenFortyOne

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! I'm more persistent than smart....

Nice fix Rob! :)

Very nice video . Great job

@SevenFortyOne

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dallas!

Thanks!

My technical ability starts and stops at the power cord. I did, how ever, just put a new control board in my Astron 35M. Mine was about a year old and started having crow bar fits. I took it off line and put it in the basement for 4 years. Finally did some research, and was able to get the entire board from astron for 29 bucks. Have done some variable load testing with lights, and flashing lights to mimic SSB voice peaks. Its run an hour or so under those test conditions and the voltage is within .02 volts of stable. Have not dared to put it on the radios yet, but I think I have tested it enough.

I enjoyed it too!

We break it - you fix it . . .👍👍👍

Can you teach me how to adjust vr1 and vr2 on the final board on a ts-440

have a old Kenwood TR-7930 would like to increase high power have no service manual what VR do i need to adjust

Hi Sony fh b 170 is not capturing stereo channels can you help please🙏

Nice video i have ts140s n i love it n use it all the time got ft1000d whet wus new n i dont have 10 hours i bet because i live 140 so much 73 n good dx n9prf

I get no audio on USB & LSB but good audio on FM mode??? Could you help to trace out the audio!!! You explain the troubleshooting very well!!! If you could help!!!

@SevenFortyOne

Жыл бұрын

Very little info to go on without the radio in front of me....sorry I can't really help..unless your squelch I'd just turned up....

@timothykulawczyk5824

Жыл бұрын

@@SevenFortyOne Sorry I did not give enough info!! The no audio is for my Kenwood TS440s ham radio!!! Even though on FM mode I have great volume!!! You are very good at What you do, easy to understand!! Will continue to watch your videos!! Thanks!!!!

Hi, I just bought a ts-440 S and tryed using a cw bencher dual paddle with it but only get a solid tone on the left side . Do i need to tell the unit Im using a dual paddle key? thanks tee in idaho

@SevenFortyOne

Ай бұрын

I don't know as I've never hooked up a key like that. I suggest trying to find a manual online

Nice video Rob. I have owned a TS-440SAT since 1989. I lost my service manual in a move. I could not find the link for the manual you mention in your comment section. Could you please list it?

@SevenFortyOne

2 жыл бұрын

Try this one: www.radiomanual.info/schemi/KENW_HF/TS-440S_serv.pdf

@Flyboy737

2 жыл бұрын

@@SevenFortyOne Rob, Thanks, much appreciated for the link. NY5AR

Nice job Rob.... Chris. KC1KWX

@SevenFortyOne

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

That is not a choke , it is or was a 4.7 ohm resistor

@SevenFortyOne

3 жыл бұрын

I suppose it could be a resistor but not sure why it would be needed. My assumption was an EMI choke but I could be wrong

You can’t fix it this is a scam

@SevenFortyOne

7 ай бұрын

I can't? It is?