View Single Post
  #33   Report Post  
Old April 18th 07, 12:22 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
HFguy HFguy is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by RadioBanter: Sep 2006
Posts: 80
Default Kenwood R-5000 Shortwave Recievers - Any Good?

JeroenK wrote:

HFguy schreef:

What causes the key bounce problem? Is it mechanical or electronic?



How can I find out?

Probably by opening the whole thing up I guess I opened it up for the
entry to the IC10 ICs, but unsure whether I want to take that much
further, as I'm not *that* experienced with electronics. Certainly dont
want to risk damaging the rx.

I can live with it as it is now, and soon I will control the rx from my
PC anyway.


I wouldn't take it apart if you don't have too. I've had success with
modifying the keys on a Drake-SW8 to make them more reliable. The SW8
keys can be erratic if you don't push them exactly in the center. I had
to add some thin silicone shims under each key to reduce the amount of
wobbling. That's what causes the keys to sometimes not accept an entry
when they're pushed. I would imagine the keys on the R5000 are a
different design.