[CQ-Contest] [Kenwood] TS850 serial number question

[Steef PA2A]

John,

Serial numbers starting with a 2 or 3 have the leaking capacitors problem, 
see http://zievid.com/W6OT/TS-850/CarrierBoardCaps.htm Starting with a 
serial number 5 has no problems (yet) and the DDS chips are of a newer type. 
More mods on http://www.radiomods.co.nz/kenwood/kenwoodts850.html and 
http://n6tr.jzap.com/850repair.html

73 's Steve PA2A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <n5ten at yahoo.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>; <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:49 PM
Subject: [Kenwood] TS850 serial number question


>A local friend has a Kenwood TS850 available which I
> might be trading for.  What serial number range is
> best for this rig?  I understand that you generally
> want one with the newer DDS chips in it.  Also,
> besides the memory battery (which I know about) are
> there any other age related problems which are common
> in this rig?
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
> 
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