Ford trucks have Triton engines now. Unrelated but to me, so is a VHF
radio.
Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael O. Hyder <N4NT@wireco.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>; JEFF S JOHNSON <aa8ve@juno.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 544 Supplement
>
> Hi all--
>
> Well, in the early 1970's Motorola introduced a VHF-FM marine radio
named
> the Triton. They filed for trademark protection on it and then
threatened
> Ten-Tec over the use of the name. Ten-Tec just started calling the
Tritons
> the 540 and 544 models.
>
> About the lamp in the pointer above the tuning knob on the Tritons:
if you
> are using a 6 volt bulb, it's no wonder the thing doesn't last very
long. I
> got some replacements from Ten-Tec several years ago -- I'm sure
they are 12
> or 14 volt bulbs. Then I placed a 100 ohm resistor in series with
the
> little bulb. It will probably last forever.
>
> On all my Ten-Tecs I have put a 33 ohm resistor in series with each
meter
> lamp. That doesn't make a discernable difference in the
illumination but
> greatly increases the lamp life.
>
> Regards,
> Mike N4NT@wireco.net
> Johnson City, Tennessee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JEFF S JOHNSON <aa8ve@juno.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 9:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 544 Supplement>
> >
> > On Sat, 30 Oct 1999 23:25:08 -0000 "Steve Baron - KB3MM"
> > <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com> writes:
> > > Absolutely hate model numbers ----they are not on the rig !
> >
> > Yes the model numbers are confusing, it really looks haywire if
you go to
> > the unofficial T-T page and select all models from the index. Take
a look
> > down the list and see what pattern there is, man I just don't get
it!
> >
> > Another thing I wonder about is on my Triton IV 544's front panel
it has
> > the T*T symbol and then it just say's "Model 544" but in all the
ads and
> > other photos I see it has "Triton IV" with no number. Their both
the
> > same rig, any one else have this or know why?
> >
> > I bet a lot of you never knew there is a pilot light in the marker
notch
> > right above the PTO dial skirt. This is on the Triton IV and
probably on
> > all the rigs with that same black tuning display unit analog or
digital.
> > I guess it was meant for lighting the dial on an analog readout
but it's
> > also in the digital display type. It's a small soldered-in 6 volt
lamp
> > that may last a week if replaced! To get to it the front panel
has to be
> > removed, on the back side there's a board for the OT and ALC led's
and
> > the little pilot lamp is soldered in. This would look real cool in
a dark
> > room but I got to believe most of these went unnoticed.
> > I wonder if anyone has replaced this with a bright led or
something just
> > to say it works?
> >
> > Jeff aa8ve -- Just sit back, relax, and enjoy that cool smooth
sound of
> > TEN*TEC the finest radio gear in the world ! --
>
>
>
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