[Kenwood] TS-520S AVC problem

Sat Dec 28 12:35:08 EST 2013

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Kenwood mailing list" <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 9:19 AM
Subject: [Kenwood] TS-520S AVC problem
> No _slow_ avc. I had stored this rig for a year or so 
> and fired it up a couple of days ago. It seems to me the 
> AVC was working properly then but I am not sure. Only the 
> fast time constant seems to be working. There is a 
> transient when moving the AVC switch from fast to slow but 
> no change in the timing. I have not yet started to 
> trouble shoot this, I am writing in case its a common 
> problem and someone can give me a couple of hints. This is 
> a nice little rig and I want to start using it.
>>> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
 A little later: It seems to be working now. I did 
shoot some isopropyl alcohol into the switch but it didn't 
seem to make an immediate difference. Maybe it did. We will 
see if this is an intermittent. BTW, the noise blanker on 
this set seems to be very effective.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com