These service manuals are used by repair shops to troubleshoot and fix these electronic items and similar to those available on cd. Rest your voice think about what youre going to do next. The final transistors mrf422 in my ts 930s need to be replaced. Welcome to the kenwood ts930sat online restoration page. Click here to write a new message or comment for ts 930 note that the message is not related to any article click here to see the article list for ts 930. Computer control of vfos, rit and memories through a true rs232 port no level converter. This breakthrough plugin for the kenwood ts930s transceiver allows you to use this excellent radio with modern computer logging and radio control software.
Owners manual for kenwood ts 930s, downloadable as a pdf file we also have service manual to this model manual details. Psk31 software will output audio to the pcs soundcard to send a transmission, however a mechanism must exits for keying the radio to transmit an rf signal, as well as link the audio tone to the radios audio input. Plenty of pictures and diagrams to make the entire repair process easy for you. Its a cw operators transceiver offering many excellent and well executed features every cw op will want among the most notable features are variable bandwidth which is adjustable from 2. Posted on nov 11, 2012 after playing with the ts930 for a week or so, i found that i can not interface to a computer since there was no rs232 or. Having read a lot about the ts930s and its fantastic performance and problems the hunt was on. View and download kenwood ts 930s instruction manual online. When something goes wrong with mine, i want to toss it out a window. When i got my license more than 10 years ago i struggled to get a radio not that easy with 25eur pocket money a month. This includes but is not limited to the radios listed below. After opening the case i found that the problem is in the power supply 28volts. Tigertronics signalink radio interface cables are available for all radios that have data or accessory ports that use 5pin din, 8pin din, pin din, or 6pin minidin connectors. The ts930 roofing filter mod consists of a 6 pole, 4 to 5 khz wide filter followed by a high dynamic range, feedback amplifier.
Service manual for kenwood ts 930s, downloadable as a pdf file. The shack here has seen a ts120s, tss, ts820,ts820s and ts830s all are excellent radios. Here is a repair manual to fix your kenwood ts930s transceiver. View and download kenwood ts930s instruction manual online. Initially released in 2000, digipan was one of the earliest or perhaps the first psk31 software to feature the nowstandard panoramic waterfall display for tuning. Cables are also available for all radios that use 4pin round, 8pin round, rj11, or rj45 microphone connectors. The service manual does not show an exploded view of the pa module. Ever since i used one for the first time at w8avs station in the cq ww cw, ive been in love with the kenwood ts930s.
Still mostly working psk31, its simply the most practical for me to monitor and operate during the week while i work in the mornings and afternoon. The antenna tuners currently in use are mfj989c units, i have one of these with the ts930sb220 station and another is used with the ts450al811 station. The kenwood ts930s is a true ham ops radio, with a logical control layout and features that make it competitive in contests even against todays radios. I have not been able to find details of how to remove the module to work on it. Immediate download after payment delivered as a pdf file. The kenwood ts930sat covers the hf bands and has a built in antenna tuner and power supply. Next to be restored ts520se, ts830s and two ts930s. Kenwood ts930s ts 930 s ts930s digital unit throughplated hole defects and their symptoms kenwood ts930s ts 930 s ts930s expanded r. Owners manual for kenwood ts930s, downloadable as a pdf file we also have service manual to this model manual details. Kenwood ts930s read 4689 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic. I have already replaced the power supply transistors.
My main hf station is a pair of kenwood ts930s radios, one is tied to a heathkit sb220 and the other is for the collins 204f1. The instructions in the owners manual seem a bit confusing to me. Full text of 73 magazine september 2003 internet archive. Sq1 thermal compensation crystal oscillator for the ts930s. This is an excellent transceiver, and on the used market, it is very costeffective. Ts930s repairrefurbish check sheet ethan miller, k8gu august 30, 2010 1 introduction this is a quick and dirty checklist of things that typically need to be done to a newlyreceived ts930s. Modifications for the kenwood ts 930 ts 930s pll unlock some users of the ts 930s have reported a problem where the pll will sometimes not lock digital display does not come on if the power switch is turned off and on while xx. Kenwood ts 930s ts 930 s ts930s noisy power supply fan. Kenwood ts 930s ts 930 s ts930s digital unit throughplated hole defects and their symptoms kenwood ts 930s ts 930 s ts930s expanded r. A compendium of information on repairing your own kenwood ts 930s transceiver much of which should apply to the ts 940s as well by john p. It speaks of connecting an fsk generator to the rtty input and using the phone patch input for receive. Kenwood ts 930s for salei was ham operator 15 yrs ag0.
Ts 930s 940s radio mods in january i got to repair the ts930s from my club gsara club. The kenwood ts930s is a superlative, high performance. Welcome to the kenwood ts 930sat online restoration page. Special cables are also available for the elecraft k3 and kx3. Click here to write a new message or comment for ts930 note that the message is not related to any article click here to see the article list for ts930. Hi just acquired a low mileage 7 mill sn 930s after years of wanting one. What a wonderful easy going receiver, the best i have ever heard that didnt have tubes in it, cw is pure pleasure using the vbt and af tune, ssb rich and smooth sound. We have 8 kenwood ts930s manuals available for free pdf download. Modifications for the kenwood ts930 ts930s pll unlock some users of the ts930s have reported a problem where the pll will sometimes not lock digital display does not come on if the power switch is turned off and on while xx. Do you have any tricks, modifications or constructions for homebrewed equipment that are not on mods. Tim i believe that the ts930s uses the mrf422 rf bipolar transistor 28 volts. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Therefore some form of soundcard interface may be used.
Hybrid phone patch station monitor high stability crystal unit tcxo, 20 mhz external speaker linear amplifier cw filter, 500 hz. Buy trio kenwood in ham radio transceivers and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Kenwood ts930s for salei was ham operator 15 yrs ag0. Here is a repair manual to fix your kenwood ts 930s transceiver. What a wonderful easy going receiver, the best i have ever heard that didnt have tubes in it, cw is pure pleasure using the. The kenwood ts 930sat covers the hf bands and has a built in antenna tuner and power supply. Service manual for kenwood ts930s, downloadable as a pdf file. Kenwood audio repair service schematics manuals on dvd in pdf.
Only 1 of 37 phone qsos this month was made during a weekday, and most of the rest were during the iaru and iota tests. A compendium of information on repairing your own kenwood ts930s transceiver much of which should apply to the ts940s as well by john p. Digipan sports all the features that are necessary for psk31 operation and none of those that arent. Most of my gear has been acquired in non working condition. The kenwood ts930s is a superlative, high performance, all solidstate, hf transceiver capable of operation in ssb, cw, fsk and am modes. Ts990s owners can update the transceivers firmware by using a usb flash. But i have been lucky enough to repair the rig in short time so you will get the full picture already. Computer to rig interfacing you dont need to buy an. I am looking for help from anyone who has done this. Promoting diversity reception you and your ts930940. The final transistors mrf422 in my ts930s need to be replaced. Psk31 programs for ham radio psk31 digital mode emissions category is a curation of 36 web resources on, propnerpsk, rx psk31, sim psk 31. Ever since i used one for the first time at w8avs station in the cq ww cw, ive been in love with the kenwood ts 930s. Slmod8rk this jumper module is compatible with virtually all kenwood and alinco radios that use an 8pin round type mic jack.
Internal automatic antenna tuner communications headphones lightweight open air communications headphones deluxe communications headphones micro headphones hand microphone desk microphone desk microphone desk microphone phone patch station monitor txco external speaker. Tigertronics signalink radio interface cables slcab8r. I would say torch it, but ive already done that by accident. The amplifier provides enough gain to override the filter insertion loss, plus an additional db or two. The ts930 and ts940 series rigs arguably are the finest hf transceivers which use throughhole, rather than smt construction that kenwood ever built. Ts120s, ts180s phone patch terminal addition english language. Trio kenwood in ham radio transceivers for sale ebay. It has standard modes and it has a digital readout. Digipan is an easy to use psk31 psk63 computer software application. It is by no means complete and it assumes that you have access to the service manual, all the service bulletins, and the w6nl modsrepairs sheet. Different language versions may vary sligthly in file size and page count. Initially i planned to update this page as my restoration advanced.
The all solidstate 28 volt final amplifier runs 250 watts pep input on usb, lsb, cw and fsk and 80 watts on am mode. Be prepared and able to communicate in case of emergency with the largest selection at. Tigertronics signalink usb digital communications interfaces are sold as combos, with the interface and interface cable together in a package. It might simply be an audio cable with a radio with vox capabilities, or. This breakthrough plugin for the kenwood ts 930s transceiver allows you to use this excellent radio with modern computer logging and radio control software. Also i have a mosley beam antenna and a 48 tower free classifed ads used surplus electronics. Does anyone have knowledge as to how to connect a computer via an interface and know what the interface should consist of to a ts930s. The kenwood ts 930s is a superlative, high performance, all solidstate, hf transceiver capable of operation in ssb, cw, fsk and am modes.
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