Has anyone purchased form East Coast Transitor out of West Hempstead, NY.
Or does anyone have a source for Kenwood shortwaves.
Or does anyone have a source for Kenwood shortwaves.
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k9rzz
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Are you looking for parts (as in the title) or a whole radio? ( which one?)
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In CA Kenwood handed over all parts sales to a separate company that sells parts for home appliances. Last time I went there you had to stand in line for an hour with others wanting to buy belts for their vacuum cleaners, motors for washing machines, etc. The prices also went up about 5X over what they were when Kenwood sold from their repair depot.
prcguy
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Parts for older Kenwood shortwaves are hard to find if at all. Most calls I have made told me the parts are discontinued.
I was looking for the AF Gain and Tone knobs for a R600. Would look at getting a parts radio if I could.
k9rzz
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Yeah, a parts radio would be the way to go. Are the controls simply noisy, or 'done'?
Here a link to the service manual if that helps you find substitutions: RigPix Database - Kenwood/Trio - R-600
You might not find the exact replacement, but something that's close enough might do. Again, if they are simply noisy, you might just be able to clean them.
Thanks but all I needed was just the turning knobs not the pots.
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potbellyperch
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Help I need some imfo... on a kenwwoodr5000 ??? I need to know about there vfos
Its thanksgiveing & My vfo siedzed up big time I need to know how the vfo is set up to tune the radio
I can go up & down with my memery but for the vfo its gone it wont move @ all & I think I ruined it & gooberd it all
Its thanksgiveing & My vfo siedzed up big time I need to know how the vfo is set up to tune the radio
I can go up & down with my memery but for the vfo its gone it wont move @ all & I think I ruined it & gooberd it all
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