On Saturday, March 11, 2000 8:35 AM, 00tlzivney@bsuvc.bsu.edu
[SMTP:00tlzivney@bsuvc.bsu.edu] wrote:
>
> Lowes is a British dealer, with website www.lowe.co.uk. Don't know
> if they still do/have that mod.
>
> In 1986, NCJ published a two part review (trashing) of the TS940 by K1GQ.
> In the Sept/Oct issue he discusses the Lowe mod, and presents a
> schematic which is HIS understanding of the mod - quite simple
> addition of move RC filtering on the VCO control lines. He correctly
> cautions that this may affect other parts of VCO stability, and says
> that the "clicks" when tuning become more pronounced.
>
> Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9
> n4tz@arrl.net
>
I emailed Lowe last week - their response:
Yes, we offered that mod in the dim and very distant past. All the staff
concerned have long gone, and the info too. - Sorry!
--------------------------------------------
Best regards
Tony Mikol (workshop)
I guess that says it all...
Mike
N2MG
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