Kenwood Service Bulletins


AT-50       AT-50 BLOWS ACCESSORY FUSE IN TS-50
AT-50      
BLOWS ACCY FUSE IN TS-50     more
AT-50      
MECHANICAL STABILITY OF CASE

AT-930     
SERVICE NOTES   
MORE

BS-5       
SM-220/BS-5 SWEEP INTERFERENCE

BS-8       
ALIGNMENT WITH TS-180S/SM220    
MORE


DG-1      
SERVICE NOTE / BAD SOLDER JOINTS
DG-1      
SERVICE NOTES (PC BOARD SOLDER)   
MORE

DG-5      
REPAIR OF RCA PLUGS/JACKS
DG-5      
REPAIR NOTES    
MORE
DG-5      
THEORY OF OPERATION   
MORE
DG-5      
SERVICE NOTES (PC BOARD SOLDER)  
MORE
DG-5      
USE WITH TS-511/TS-900/T/R-599   
MORE    MORE

DK-520   
USE WITH TS-511/TS-900/T/R-599 
MORE    MORE

DRU-2     
ERRATIC PLAYBACK/MEMORY LOSS  
MORE

DS-2      
REPLACEMENT FOR DS-1A IN TS820/TS520

DSP-100   
6 PIN CABLE CHANGE

HMC-1     
NOT TO BE USED WITH TH-205AT/TH-215A

MC-44DM   
INTERMITTENT AUDIO
MC-44DM   
INCREASE IN AUDIO LEVEL

MC-45      
MODIFICATION FOR USE WITH TR-7400A   
MORE

MC-46     
DTMF OPERATION WITH OLDER EQUIPMENT

MC-48     
MIC ELEMENT CHANGE /INSTALLATION

MC-55      
CHANGE IN MIC ELEMENT (T91-0328-08)

QR-666    
VFO STABILITY IN SWL RECEIVER

PB-2/PB-12
BATTERY CURRENT LIMITING RESISTOR FAILURE

PS-430    
VOLTAGE INCREASE WITH TH-205/215    
MORE

PS-50      
AVR FAILURE /IMPROVED SURGE PROTECTION

R-599A/D  
SERVICE NOTES
R-599A/D  
REMOVING CB BAND

R-1000    
AGC, AM BANDWIDTH CHANGES    
MORE  
R-1000     
RF ATTENUATOR 10 DB STEP OPTION
R-1000    
MUTING OPERATION - OPS MANUAL UPDATE

R-5000    
NO FREQUENCY CHANGE THROUGH COMPUTER

RC-10     
HANG UP TIME/TIMEOUT TIMER SETTINGS/XBAND RPT   
MORE
RC-10     
ALTERNATOR NOISE IN MIC CIRCUIT

RM-76     
FREQUENCY ERROR WITH TR-7600/7625
RM-76     
BATTERY BACK-UP POWER
RM-76     
MICROPROCESSOR FAILURE

SM-220    
ALIGNMENT WITH TS-180S/SM220 
MORE
SM-220    
SM-220/BS-5 SWEEP INTERFERENCE
SM-220    
SHIELD INSTALLATION/SWEEP INTERFERENCE
SM-220    
FEEDBACK FROM BS-8

SM-230    
BANDSCOPE ATTENUATION MOD    
MORE
SM-230    
RTTY CROSS PATTERN MODIFICATION

SMC-25    
MODIFICATION FOR USE WITH THE TR-2400   
MORE

SMC-34    
DISTORTED/MUFFLED AUDIO     
MORE

T-599A/D   
SERVICE NOTES
T-599D    
REDUCING 120HZ HUM

TH-22AT   
MEMORY LOSS WHEN BATTERY RUNS DOWN

TH-25A     
TSU-6 ERRATIC TONE ALERT FUNCTION
TH-25A     
DISABLE AUTOMATIC POWER OFF FUNCTION  
MORE

TH-25AT   
KEYPAD OVERLAY REPLACEMENT

TH-26A    
INTERNAL BIRDIES   
MORE    MORE
 
TH-27A    
LOW TX POWER WITH TOSHIBA MODULES

TH-28A    
DIFFICULT BATT. INSERTION
TH-28A    
CTCSS TONE ERROR - 131.8,136.5,173.8 HZ

TH-42AT   
MEMORY LOSS WHEN BATTERY RUNS DOWN

TH-45A     
TSU-6 ERRATIC TONE ALERT FUNCTION
TH-45A     
DISABLE AUTOMATIC POWER OFF FUNCTION   
MORE
TH-45AT  
KEYPAD OVERLAY REPLACEMENT

TH-48A    
DIFFICULT BATT. INSERTION
TH-48A    
CTCSS TONE ERROR - 131.8,136.5,173.8 HZ
TH-48A    
MICRO CHANGE - DISABLE 800 MHZ RECEIVE

TH-75A    
INTERMITTENT MEMORY LOSS
MORE   MORE   MORE   MORE
TH-75A    
NO TX ON VHF WHEN IN VEHICLE

TH-77A    
MEMORY LOSS WITH LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE 
  MORE

TH-78A    
CLONE FAILURE W/ME-1
MORE
TH-78A    
LEFT ENCODER INOPERATIVE
TH-78A    
CALL CH. TONE FREQ PROBLEM WITH TSU-7
TH-78A   
DIFFICULT BATT. INSERTION
TH-78A    
MICRO CHANGE - DISABLE 800 MHZ RECEIVE
TH-78A    
IMD IMPROVEMENT  
MORE


TH-205A  
PROTECTION FUSE REPLACEMENT WITH DIODE
TH-205A 
VOLUME/SQUELCH CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS/BRACKET     
MORE
TH-205A  
RCV SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO IMPROVEMENTS   
MORE
TH-205A  
NEW PTT KNOB INSTALLATION

TH-215A  
PROTECTION FUSE REPLACEMENT WITH DIODE
TH-215A  
VOLUME/SQUELCH CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS/BRACKET  
MORE
TH-215A 
TX SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO IMPROVEMENT   
MORE
TH-215A  
NEW PTT KNOB INSTALLATION

TH-315A  
NEW PTT KNOB INSTALLATION

TH-415A  
VOLUME/SQUELCH CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS/BRACKET  
MORE
TH-415A 
TX SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO IMPROVEMENT  
  MORE
TH-415A  
NEW PTT KNOB INSTALLATION

TM-201    
INCREASED TX AUDIO / MIC GAIN

TM-221A  
NO TX IN HIGH POWER DUE TO VOLTAGE DROP
TM-221A  
FINAL MODULE/LOW POWER OUTPUT HINTS

TM-231A 
INTERMITTENT MEMORY LOSS    
MORE

TM-321A 
LOSS OF TX AUDIO WITH MC-48B

TM-401   
INCREASED TX AUDIO / MIC GAIN

TM-411  
MICRO CHANGE - DISABLE 800 MHZ RECEIVE

TM-455A 
CHANGE IN PIN DIODE

TM-531A 
20 MHZ OFFSET MODIFICATION    
MORE

TM-631A 
MEMORY LOSS  
MORE    MORE    MORE  MORE  MORE  MORE   MORE  MORE  
TM-631A 
144MHZ FINAL BOARD CHANGE

TM-642A  
MICRO CHANGE - DISBALE 800 MHZ RECEIVE
TM-642A 
MICRO CHANGE - SUPERCEDES ASB-1033

TM-701A 
INTERMITTENT MEMORY LOSS 
  MORE

TM-721A 
MICROCOMPUTER LOCK-UP
  MORE
TM-721A 
LOW/NO VHF TRANSMIT POWER
TM-721A 
S-METER DEFLECTION DUE TO PULSE NOISE   
MORE
TM-721A 
AF PA WHITE NOISE WITH UNIT SQULCHED  
MORE  MORE


TM-731A 
MEMORY LOSS    
MORE    MORE  MORE   MORE  MORE  MORE  MORE  MORE MORE 
TM-731A 
144MHZ FINAL BOARD CHANGE   
MORE

TM-732A 
440 RECEIVE INTERFERENCE FROM 2 METER XMIT
TM-732A 
CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHIP FUSE
TM-732A 
LOW CROSS-BAND REPEAT AUDIO  
MORE
TM-732A 
NOISE AT SQULECH ON/OFF ON OTHER BAND
TM-732A 
S-METER SQUELCH SCAN IMPROVEMENT
TM-732A 
CONTROL PCB FOIL DAMAGE
TM-732A 
PROT OF Q201 (FIRST RF AMP) 440 SIDE
TM-732A 
APC CIRCUIT MODIFICATION     
MORE

TM-733A 
PL TONE DISTORTION/AUDIBLE  
MORE
TM-733A 
PL TONE BLEED THRU TO SPEAKER
  MORE

TM-742A 
28MHZ/50MHZ R/C XMIT FAILURE
TM-742A 
MICRO LOCKUP WHEN IN REMOTE OPERATION
TM-742A 
MICRO CHANGE - DISBALE 800 MHZ RECEIVE
TM-742A 
MICRO CHANGE - SUPERCEDES ASB-1033

TM-941A 
BPF ALIGNMENT TOOL

TM-942A 
28MHZ/50MHZ R/C XMIT FAILURE
TM-942A 
MICRO LOCKUP WHEN IN REMOTE OPERATION
TM-942A 
MICRO CHANGE - DISBALE 800 MHZ RECEIVE

TM-2550   D
CL CALL SIGN DATA LOSS

TM-2570  
LOW TX POWER OUTPUT WITH GOOD VSWR

TM-3530A
NOISY TRANSMIT AFTER WARMUP   
MORE

TR-2200A  A
NTENNA ADAPTER
TR-2200A 
SERVICE NOTES

TR-2400   
TONE ENCODER RFI/MOTORBOATING
TR-2400   
OPTIONAL CHARGE INPUT PROTECTION
TR-2400   
OFFSET FAILURE
TR-2400   
UNWANTED NOISE: TONE OR BURST AT TX
TR-2400   
DISPLAY OR KEYBOARD TROUBLE
TR-2400   
RX LOW, INTERMITTENT, OR DISTORTED
TR-2400   
PLL UNLOCK / LOW CRYSTAL ACTIVITY
TR-2400   
PULSE NOISE IN RECEIVE OR TRANSMIT
TR-2400   
SCRATCHY TX AUDIO
TR-2400   
VOLUME CONTROL REPLACEMENT - PRECAUTIONS
TR-2400   
BATTERY CHARGER FAILURE / REPAIR
TR-2400   
EXCESSIVE BACKGROUND NOISE ON XMIT

TR-2500   
RX IMD IMPROVEMENT

TR-2600A 
PLL UNLOCK (TROUBLESHOOTING)
TR-2600A 
PLL UNLOCK CAUSED BY OSC FAILURE

TR-7200A 
SERVICE NOTES

TR-7400A 
FINAL UNIT ARCING
TR-7400A 
VARIOUS SERVICE NOTES
TR-7400A 
CHANGES IN PD UNIT OF IC'S
TR-7400A 
METER LAMP LONGER LIFE
TR-7400A 
MODIFICATION FOR USE WITH TR-7400A

TR-7600   
ALTERNATOR WHINE
TR-7600  
AUDIO TONE ON TX
TR-7600 
OPTIONAL CERAMIC FILTER
TR-7600  
RF POWER MODULE RETURNS (OBSOLETE)
TR-7600  
MEMORY BATTERY BACK-UP

TR-7625 
ALTERNATOR WHINE
TR-7625 
AUDIO TONE ON TX
TR-7625 
OPTIONAL CERAMIC FILTER
TR-7625 
RF POWER MODULE RETURNS (OBSOLETE)
TR-7625 
INTERMITTENT TX
TR-7625 
MEMORY BATTERY BACK-UP
TR-7625 
FINAL MODULE REPLACEMENT (USE SB-826)
TR-7625  
HYBRID AMPLIFIER MODULE SUBSTITUTION

TR-7730 
TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY RESPONSE VOICE AND DTMF

TR-7800  
TONE PAD CONVERSION FOR 4TH COLUMN (ABCD)
TR-7800  
INTERMITTANT LOSS OF MEMORY
TR-7800  
OPTIONAL FILTERS TO IMPROVE SELECTIVITY
TR-7800  
PULSE NOISE AND SPKR BUZZ DURING XMIT
TR-7800  
DISPLAY FAILURE CAUSED BY FAILURE OF CLOCK
TR-7800 
CONTINUOUS CHARGE FOR INTERNAL BATTERIES
TR-7800  
MEMORY CH. 7 INDICATOR ERRATIC
TR-7800  
MEMORY RETENTION IMPROVEMENTS

TR-7850  
RF LED METER DISPLAYS LOW READING
TR-7850  
MEMORY CH. 7 INDICATOR ERRATIC
TR-7850  
MEMORY RETENTION IMPROVEMENTS

TR-7930  
RX INTERFERENCE FROM FM/TV BROADCAST

TR-7950  
RX INTERFERENCE FROM FM/TV BROADCAST

TR-8300  
RECIEVER/TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT

TR-8400  
SUB-AUDIBLE ENCODER INSTALLATION
TR-8400  
RX INTERNAL SPURIOUS SIGNALS
TR-8400  
TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY RESPONSE VOICE AND DTMF
TR-8400  
TRANSMIT/RECEIVE SWITCH TIME / PLL LOCKUP

TR-9000  
CW/SSB TX INSTABILITY / FM'ING / CHIRP ON CW
TR-9000  
TX PULSE NOISE IN SSB TRANSMISSION
TR-9000  
OPTIONAL FILTERS TO IMPROVE SELECTIVITY
TR-9000  
STABILITY IMPROVEMENT / PLL UNLOCK
TR-9000  
XMIT SIDEBAND DISTORTION / CARRIER BALANCE

TR-9130  
LOW DRIVE LEVEL / LOW OUTPUT POWER

TS-50S    
LITHIUM BATT. REPLACMENT CAUTION    
MORE
TS-50S    
"HELLO" DISPLAYED DURING TRANSMIT
TS-50S    
ANTENNA LEAD WIRE CONNECTION
TS-50S    
MECHANICAL NOISE FROM FINAL UNIT

TS-120S  
VOX OPERATION PICK-UP TIME
TS-120S  
FINAL TRANSISTOR REPLACEMENT
TS-120S  
ANTENNA INPUT TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENT
TS-120S 
PHONE PATCH TERMINAL ADDITION
TS-120S  
HUM IN SSB TX
TS-120S  
FINAL PROTECTION
TS-120S  
REPAIR NOTES
TS-120S  
FULL CW OUTPUT IN SSB MODE (USE SB-944)
TS-120S  
TX OSCILLATION (USE SB-844)
TS-120S  
BAND PASS FILTER CHANGE - IMPROVE SELECTIVITY
TS-120S  
TX OSCILLATION (SEE ASB-844)
TS-120S  
VFO INSTABILITY AND DRIFT
TS-120S  
ANT INPUT TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENT
TS-120S  
FULL CW OUTPUT IN SSB MODE
TS-120S  
TX OSCILLATION ESPECIALLY ON 10-15-20 METERS

TS-140S  
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF TRANSMIT POWER
TS-140S  
MOMENTARY TRANSMISSION WHEN VOX IS TURNED ON   
MORE

TS-180S  
ALIGNMENT WITH TS-180S/SM220
TS-180S 
IF #2 OUTPUT LEVEL FOR SM220 OPERATION
TS-180S  
PHONE PATCH TERMINAL ADDITION
TS-180S  
INCREASE OF RX AUDIO OUTPUT
TS-180S  
HUM WITH PS-30/ERRATIC DFC
TS-180S  
ALC LOSS OR REDUCTION ON 40 METERS
TS-180S  
DFC/HUM/INTERMITTANT FREQ STABILITY
TS-180S  
TROUBLE SHEET/REPAIR NOTES
TS-180S  
DFC INSTABILITY
TS-180S  
CW DELAED KEYING DURING CW VOX OPERATION
TS-180S 
LINEAR AMPLIFIER OPERATION / SWITCHING TIMES
TS-180S 
VFO INSTABILITY / DRIFT IMPROVEMENT
TS-180S 
ALC LEVEL IMPROVEMENT / LPF CHANGES

TS-430S 
500 KHZ HETERODYNE
TS-430S 
NOTCH CONTROL/BETTER ADJUSTMENT
TS-430S 
AM WIDE/NARROW FILTER SELECTION
MORE     MORE    MORE    MORE  MORE
TS-430S 
INTERNAL BEAT AT 28.415 & 21.526
TS-430S 
NOISE BLANKER IMPROVEMENTS
TS-430S 
INTERMITTENT PLL UNLOCK IN FM/AM
TS-430S 
DELETED, SUPERCEDED BY #0895
TS-430S 
PLL UNLOCK AT HIGH TEMPERATURE
TS-430S 
LOW/INTERMITTENT RX / LPF RELAYS
MORE    MORE

TS-440S 
OPERATION WITH THE MC-85    
  MORE
TS-440S 
NOTCH FILTER LOW FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS  
MORE
TS-440S 
PROTECTING Q33 FROM SHORT ON REMOTE PLUG 
MORE
TS-440S 
CASE SCREWS BINDING IN THE HEAT SINK
TS-440S 
INTERMITTENT OPERATION/ROM SOCKET   
MORE
TS-440S 
PLL UNLOCK IN VCO'S DUE TO GLUE   
MORE
TS-440S 
PLL UNLOCK / PLL #1   
  MORE
TS-440S 
S/M ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE UPDATES

TS-450S 
DISTORTED TX AUDIO WITH PACKET TERMINAL
TS-450S 
CALIBRATION CABLE CHANGE
TS-450S 
DISTORTED TX WITH PACKET TERMINAL   
MORE
TS-450S 
POOR TRANSMIT AUDIO FREQUENCY RESPONSE
TS-450S 
LOW MIC GAIN W/DSP-100
TS-450S 
PARTS CHANGES FOR DRIVER TRANSISTORS
TS-450S 
CHANGE OF NOISY ENCODER


TS-520  
NOVICE OPERATION - 75 WATTS
TS-520  
AM BROADCAST INTERFERENCE
TS-520  
SERVICE NOTES
TS-520  
SM-220/BS-5 SWEEP INTERFERENCE
TS-520  
IF OUT FOR SM-220
TS-520  
REPLACEMENT FOR DS-1A IN TS820/TS520

TS-520S
-6VDC SUPPLY FAILURE
TS-520S
CW FREQUENCY SHIFT
TS-520S
CW FILTER SELECT CONTROL
TS-530S
LOW VOLTAGE SUPPLY / OPTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
TS-530S
IF UNIT Q2, Q7 PROTECTION

TS-660  
MICROPROCESSOR LATCH-UP

TS-690S
CALIBRATION CABLE CHANGE
TS-690S
DISTORTED TX AUDIO WITH PACKET TERMINAL
TS-690S
DISTORTED TX WITH PACKET TERMINAL  
MORE
TS-690S
LOW MIC GAIN W/DSP-100


TS-700A
REPEATER OPERATION MODIFICATION (EUROPE)
TS-700A
SERVICE NOTES
TS-700A
9 VOLT REGULATOR REPLACEMENT

TS-820  
AUX BAND INSTALLATION (RX ONLY)
TS-820 
RIT MODIFICATION
TS-820 
MICROPHONE INPUT ATTENUATOR
TS-820 
REPLACEMENT FOR DS-1A IN TS820/TS520

TS-820S
SERVICE NOTES
TS-820S
GENERAL ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE
TS-820S
SPEECH PROCESSOR ALIGNMENT
TS-820S
CW FILTER SELECT CONTROL
TS-820S
TA7201P SUBSTITUTION PARTS KIT

TS-830S
OPERATION ON 240V AC
TS-830S
INTERMITTENT FREQUENCY SHIFT
TS-830S
LOW VOLTAGE SUPPLY DRIFT/IMPROVEMENTS
TS-830S
NOISE BLANKER IMPROVEMENTS / CROSS MODULATION
TS-830S
TRANSMITTER "TALKBACK" FROM RF INTRUSION

TS-850S
DISTORTED TX WITH PACKET TERMINAL
TS-850S
LOW OR NO RECEIVE SENSITIVITY/NO AUDIO
TS-850S
NO AUDIO FROM VS-2
TS-850S
S METER ADJUSTMENT
TS-850S
CLICK NOISE WITH NOTCH ON

TS-930S
INCORRECT LINE VOLTAGE SETTING
TS-930S
CW HETERODYNE TONE WITH VBT CONTROL
TS-930S
SSB TX AUDIO TONE QUALITY SN < 3080001
TS-930S
LOSS OF RX SENSITIVITY
TS-930S
PLL UNLOCK / BLANK DISPLAY
TS-930S
CW PITCH TONE SHIFT WHEN MONI SWITCH IS ON
TS-930S
CW VBT - SIMPLIFIED ALIGNMENT
TS-930S
RF FEEDBACK WHEN USING EXTERNAL SPEAKER
TS-930S
RX AUDIO OSCILLATION
TS-930S
RF FEEDBACK INTO MIC CIRCUIT
TS-930S
ALC LEVEL DRIFT AT 28 MHZ
TS-930S
POWER SUPPLY SURGE PROTECTION
TS-930S
15 MTR INTERNAL BEAT NOTE
TS-930S
INTERMITTENT TX POWER OUTPUT
TS-930S
NOISY POWER SUPPLY FAN

TS-940S 
LCD CLOCK DISPLAY ERRATIC OPERATION
TS-940S 
PLL UNLOCK
TS-940S 
ANTENNA TUNER RELAY DAMAGE / MODIFICATION  
MORE
TS-940S 
PLL UNLOCK DUE TO LOW LEVELS
TS-940S 
AVR UNIT CAPACITOR CHANGE / FAILURE
TS-940S 
AGC CIRCUIT IMPROVEMENTS 
MORE
TS-940S 
TRANSMITTER HUM IN SSB  
MORE
TS-940S 
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO IMPROVEMENT WITH NB
TS-940S 
VCO/CARRIER TO NOISE RATIO IMPROVEMENTS  
MORE   MORE
TS-940S 
SQUELCH SWITCHING NOISE SN < 711XXXX  
MORE
TS-940S 
SSB TALK POWER IMPROVEMENT S/N 601XXX-708XXX  
MORE
TS-940S 
ERRATIC DISPLAY (REMOVE THE ROM SOCKET)   
MORE
TS-940S 
MRF-485 DRIVER TRANSISTOR CHANGES (BLUE DOT)  
MORE

TS-950  
HUM WITH MONITOR ON S/N < 1060XXX