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Tk-5210 antenna problem
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mmckenna
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I had two NX-410's do this in the last couple of months.
First one just needed a new antenna. It was a 10+ year old radio, and I think the user had been twisting the antenna. I put a brand new Kenwood antenna on it and it was fine.
Second one had the internal threads on the antenna jack stripped out. Again, I think the user twisting at it wore it out.
The replacement antenna jack is $12 bucks or so, and not horribly hard to replace. If this is a hobby radio and you know how to solder, it's something you could attempt. If it's a work radio, let a shop do it, especially if it is an IS rated radio.
mmckenna
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Yikes. The antenna jack for the NX-410 was a lot cheaper. Didn't need the pigtail….
The harder part is sometimes the disassembly. The other day, after the usual case screws and knobs, I counted 22 screws on 2 boards and three flex connectors to get to the (commonly-replaced) volume control on a TK-31something! I think that was the era when Kenwood engineers were trying to emulate Astro. 
So glad the 5210 didn’t have that many screws. I honestly haven’t taken apart any radio and had the part out in about 15 min. Good thing it wasn’t an Astro era radio.The harder part is sometimes the disassembly. The other day, after the usual case screws and knobs, I counted 22 screws on 2 boards and three flex connectors to get to the (commonly-replaced) volume control on a TK-31something! I think that was the era when Kenwood engineers were trying to emulate Astro.
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