#Kenwood ts 940s serial numbers serial number#

Most problems of an intermittent nature with a rig this old can be traced to questionable connectors on the various circuit boards. Pay close attention to the AVR pass-transistor cooling fan (or replace it). These rigs are getting old and some say 'questionable' in the reliability department but a semi-skilled tech should have no problem keeping one on the air. It'll appear as one to HRD, N4PY's software, K1MM's Logger and a number of other CAT programs. There is no sub-receiver built into the '940 (a la TS-950SD) but I'm working on a way to digitally slave an R-5000 to the rig and emulate a '950.

Perhaps this is true where a late-model rig is concerned? The AGC cannot be defeated in AM or FM modes via the front-panel control, yet some owners claim that it can. On CW, though, this thing is a beast: Its VBT, AF Filter and CW Pitch controls make an in-the-noise signal pop right out at you. Some owners gripe that you cannot select a narrow SSB filter using the Wide/Narrow switch, but that's supposedly what the Slope Tuning controls are for. Anyone wishing to keep theirs around should look into upgrading the power supply cooling arrangement the two I have are getting ball-bearing computer fans installed along with upgraded AVR-board components. There is a marked difference between 'old' and 'new', although the later version's IF board can be swapped into an earlier unit and this will cure many of the purported evils. Another - waiting to be fixed - is a 10mil unit. The operational unit which finally hit the doorstep is of the 7mil run.

#Kenwood ts 940s serial numbers serial number#

Many folks opine that any serial number above 7 million is 'safe', while others swear that the magic number is 8 or even 9 million+. Recently I got the wants for another.started doing a little research.found out that the one I used to own (ser# 5,xxx,xxx) was one of the very first rigs out the gate - and as such had a few inherent flaws which were corrected in later runs. Its less-than-stellar power-supply cooling arrangement helped that decision along, as I didn't want something that isn't utterly reliable in the lineup. I didn't like this one after using it for a while. The '940 was a capable, fully featured rig and it made a lasting impression on me.įast forward to 2006 - a friend was cleaning out her late hubby's shack and I got a '940 with speaker for a decent price.

He bought a second-hand rig in the early 90s, previously having used a TS-440SAT for most of his HF operating. I'll start this review off with a bit of history involving me and the '940, then comment on the one I presently own:įirst exposure to Kenwood's (at the time) flagship radio was through my friend Hank, KA8RZT (SK).