============================================================================== K E N W O O D >>> A M A T E U R R A D I O S E R V I C E B U L L E T I N <<< ============================================================================== Kenwood Service Centers Kenwood Service Corporation Kenwood Service Center, East 2201 East Dominguez Street 829 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 130 Long Beach, California 90801 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 Telephone 1-310-639-5300 Telephone 1-804-340-1702 ============================================================================== BULLETIN # 3 MODEL: QR-666 SUBJECT: VFO STABILITY TRIO-KENWOOD IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE RELIABILITY OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS GEAR. QUALITY CONTROL IS PERFORMED AT OUR TOKYO FACTORY AS WELL AS GARDENA CALIFORNIA FACILITY. WE HAVE FOUND THAT A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE QR-666 SWL RECEIVERS MAY HAVE A SLIGHT CASE OF INSTABILITY IF CARELESSLY HANDLED IN SHIPPING. HERE IS A SIMPLE CURE WE'VE FOUND TO ELIMINATE THE SYMPTOMS: CHECK ALL THE SCREWS WHICH HOLD THE RF CIRCUIT BORAD (THE ONE WITH THE SWITCH ATTACHED) CHECH THE TOP ABD BOTTON SCREWS (HOLDING SPACERS TO THE CHASSIS). THE BOARD NUMBER IS X44-1110-00. YOU'LL PROBABLY NEVER HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT ..... |--------------------------------------------------| | * | * XXX * | | | XXX | | | XXX | | | XXX * | | | XXX | | * | XXX | | | XXX | | | XXX | | * | * X * | |--------------------------X-----------------------| X X * DESIGNATES SCREWS SWITCH