I'm test driving a Kenwood TS-440. The rate of tuning with the knob is 50kHz
per revolution on AM, 10kHz on SSB, regardless of speed. Reading the manual,
it is implied that slewing
faster increases the step speed. Can anyone confirm this normally happens?
Thanks.

"Barry Saxon" wrote in message
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I'm test driving a Kenwood TS-440. The rate of tuning with the knob is
50kHz
per revolution on AM, 10kHz on SSB, regardless of speed. Reading the
manual,
it is implied that slewing
faster increases the step speed. Can anyone confirm this normally happens?
Thanks.


I'd be more concerned about the potting compound problem. You may want to
inquire as to whether or not it has been removed and the VCO's retuned. It
will be a major headached down the road if it hasn't.

Good luck

"Barry Saxon" wrote in message
...
I'm test driving a Kenwood TS-440. The rate of tuning with the knob is
50kHz
per revolution on AM, 10kHz on SSB, regardless of speed. Reading the
manual,
it is implied that slewing
faster increases the step speed. Can anyone confirm this normally happens?
Thanks.


I'd be more concerned about the potting compound problem. You may want to
inquire as to whether or not it has been removed and the VCO's retuned. It
will be a major headached down the road if it hasn't.

Good luck

Yes, that was done last year, with a full realignment.



I'd be more concerned about the potting compound problem. You may want to
inquire as to whether or not it has been removed and the VCO's retuned.
It
will be a major headached down the road if it hasn't.

Good luck

Yes, that was done last year, with a full realignment.



I'd be more concerned about the potting compound problem. You may want to
inquire as to whether or not it has been removed and the VCO's retuned.
It
will be a major headached down the road if it hasn't.

Good luck

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't the potting compound problem have shown
up by now?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't the potting compound problem have shown
up by now?

Yes, a year or so ago the owner noticed sensitivity and offset issues. That
has been corrected.
But back to the original question, does a stock TS-440 exhibit variable rate
tuning?


"Mogens9181" wrote in message
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't the potting compound problem have
shown
up by now?

Yes, a year or so ago the owner noticed sensitivity and offset issues. That
has been corrected.
But back to the original question, does a stock TS-440 exhibit variable rate
tuning?


"Mogens9181" wrote in message
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't the potting compound problem have
shown
up by now?

Not that I've noticed on mine over the last 10 years or so....

"Barry Saxon" wrote in message
...

But back to the original question, does a stock TS-440 exhibit variable
rate
tuning?

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