Re: [HCDX] Kenwood R2000 question
Jim; Chuck Ripple did some tune up work for us quite a few years ago on an R2000 and an R5000. Their still gems and terrific back up receivers. The Navy kept us on the move for many years - which can do some real battering. Gayle Van Horn W4GVH Teak Publishing ---[Start Commercial]- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2007 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] Kenwood R2000 question
Jim; Chuck Ripple did some tune up work for us quite a few years ago on an R2000 and an R5000. Their still gems and terrific back up receivers. The Navy kept us on the move for many years - which can do some real battering. Gayle Van Horn W4GVH Teak Publishing Hey Gayle - My R2000 fixed itself with a little help from me. I re-assembled it, tuned it up to a known good VHF frequency and left it alone -- squelch on. Sure enough, within 1 hour it sprang back to life and has not looked back! -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator coffeecrew.com | dxer.ca Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ---[Start Commercial]- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2007 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Kenwood R2000 question
I have owned a previously loved Kenwood R2000 for over ten years now. With the acquisition of a Drake R8, I tend to not use it as much. Still, it is a fabulous receiver that matches the R8 db for db in terms of sensitivity. If anything, the R2000 has a skoosh more in its ability to dig signals out of the mud - especially CW. This receiver has the VC-10 VHF converter and other than the odd re-seating to make it work properly, the VHF converter has worked flawlessly all these years. Until I turned it on yesterday... The VHF reception is deaf. Long, medium and shortwave is as good as it has always been. It tunes all the VHF frequencies as before but all I hear is noise - not a hint of signals. I have tried several antennas to no avail. The SW Antenna I usually use on this receiver is an old Fire-stick whip (cut for CB) and it works well on all bands - including VHF. So. Does anyone have any experience with a deaf VHF converter? I am an electronics technician with most of the tools except for a VHF signal generator. Ideas? -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator coffeecrew.com | dxer.ca Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ---[Start Commercial]- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2007 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
