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From: rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Problems with new rigs - a comment
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Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 12:39:44 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 16 12:39:44 1985
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My own observations on newer ham gear and reliability are that ICOM seems
to have more problems than Kenwood. In our area, there are a LOT of Kenwood
users (430, 830, 930, 2500, and R-1000). One Kenwood
problem I recall locally is the early 2500's had a problem with the LCD
display "washing out". Other than that, one owner of a R-1000 receiver
had to have a small transformer replaced in the DC-DC converter that powers
the display and develops the negative AGC bias. That was in one of about
a dozen R-1000's that are around here.

I have not heard of any problems with any of the Kenwood H-F gear, and there
is plenty of it in our area. I heard that early 930's had some problems
but later ones were OK. I have a 2500, two R-1000's, the last 450MHz xtal
controlled transciever Kenwood made, and a 8 month old 930S. So far the
only problem I had was a cold solder in the 450 rig (located with the naked eye).

I have heard of quite a few people having to send their NEW ICOM rigs back.

Bob K9EUI