

These are getting hard to find, and very expensive for the 4-setscrew units. Here are some parts that I have available for your restoration efforts, I will try to continually add to this list. Since I repair and restore these Kenwood classics, I have to find or make what's needed to keep these rigs up and running. I guess in this day of surface-mount digital equipment, there is just not enough demand to keep manufacturer's production lines going. I had the "dots" problem with my TS back in Sent to VirginiaI was shocked to see so many parts needed for successful restoration of these wonderful rigs going away. Don't Waste Your Time Time Owned: more than 12 months. I called the company on the phone to pay my bill. Their online site, when you create an RMA, keeps you up to date. The radio had some tiny SMD resistors blow and my old eyes couldn't see well enough to replace them myself. My radio just came back to them and working just like it should. I saw the horror stories about the Kenwood West repair service. It sounds like some more recently discontinued equipment is still serviced there, but it's not apparent to me what's "in their wheelhouse" and what's not.

Just a caveat: please contact them first to make sure they'll work on your particular Kenwood. Once again, 5 for accurate repair ond 3 day turnaround, and a 2 for shipping ripoff. I just sent them the RC control head for my TS I told them to send it to family in Northern Cal. I have reviewed these guys before and given them a 5 for accurate repair and 3 day turnaround. The site will be something that everyone involved can be proud to say they were a part of. This project involves a management team of volunteers who each take a topic of interest and manage it with passion. To build the largest and most complete Amateur Radio community site on the Internet. We'll send a copy of the review along with your introduction. If you have comments, questions, or problems with this procedure please write to the Forums Manager. You can check your current subscriptions and remove yourself from subscriptions at any time by visiting the Reviews Home page and clicking on the 'here' box under Subscriptions. When you subscribe, you receive only messages for the product you have subscribed to.
