Protection Diode - Murphy's Law
 

Irv Finkleman VE6BP wrote:
I am restoring a Kenwood TS-930S.

Irv VE6BP

Now it's Murphy's Law. I got everything put together nicely and
tested the unit -- all fine....

....and then, MURPHY STRIKES AGAIN!...

The motor on the PA Cooling heat sink failed -- and it's no longer
available. I've replaced it with a small brushless motor/fan combo,
and it all fit nicely and runs fine. So much for full restoration!
I guess that with some of the parts no longer avaiable, a total
restoration is out of the question. In any event, I now have a
great rig fully operational -- till something else goes (hopefully
not for a long time).

Irv VE6BP

Protection Diode - Murphy's Law
 

In article , Irv Finkleman VE6BP writes:
Irv Finkleman VE6BP wrote:
I am restoring a Kenwood TS-930S.

Irv VE6BP

Now it's Murphy's Law. I got everything put together nicely and
tested the unit -- all fine....

...and then, MURPHY STRIKES AGAIN!...

The motor on the PA Cooling heat sink failed -- and it's no longer
available.

Find somebody who can rewind it.

Brushes can be repaired too.

Bearings - well, depends.

Or, if you're lucky, someone will have a nonfunctional unit on
eBay you can get for a song. Or, if you can fix it, put the non-
original part in whichever one you don't want to keep and sell it
on eBay.

I've replaced it with a small brushless motor/fan combo,
and it all fit nicely and runs fine. So much for full restoration!
I guess that with some of the parts no longer avaiable, a total
restoration is out of the question. In any event, I now have a
great rig fully operational -- till something else goes (hopefully
not for a long time).

George