Kenwood TS-940S: Resources for Owners and Operators
Find essential information, repair guides, modifications, and software tools for the Kenwood TS-940S HF transceiver.
The Kenwood TS-940S is a classic HF transceiver, popular among operators for its robust design and solid performance across the amateur radio bands. Many hams still use this rig for everyday QSOs, DX chasing, and even contesting, appreciating its receiver sensitivity and transmit audio quality. Introduced in the 1980s, the TS-940S remains a capable station component, often found in shacks worldwide.
Operators looking to maintain or enhance their TS-940S can find a variety of resources, including detailed reference pages and common repair guides for issues like erratic display behavior. There are also useful modifications, such as ALC adjustments and talk power improvements, to optimize the transceiver's performance. Software like Kenwood Smart Memory (KSM) allows hams to manage memory channels, extending the operational life of these venerable rigs.
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KSM Kenwood Smart Memory is a program to read and update the memory channels of a Kenwood amateur radio. The current supported types are: TS-450S, TS-570D, TS-570S, TS-690S, TS-870S, TS-940S,TS-950S. -
Modifications for the Kenwood TS-940, TS-940S LCD Clock Display Erratic Operation, Talk Power Improvement, erratic display, ALC mod -
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