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Re: [TenTec] Another Odyssey

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Another Odyssey
From: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
Reply-to: wb2vuf@qsl.net,Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 10:43:10 -0500
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Bill:

Keep us posted on further exploits! Although I already have a Corsair, 
Paragon, and Scout, the Argo V is tempting me, like the siren songs 
tempted those hapless Greeks..

                                73,

                                Bob WB2VUF

William wrote:

> You may recall from your literature courses the saga of Jason and the
> Argonauts. Well let me tell you, I am just as anxious as those ancient
> Greeks to see the end of my Odyssey.  My Argonaut has been in the Great
> Smokey Mountains since January 9th and is now on board the good ship FedEx.
> Hopefully it will have not as many trials as the original Argonauts on its
> journey back to Canada.
> 
> Today the invoice arrived, so I have shelled out sufficient Drachmas, likely
> converted to U.S. funds and eagerly await the sound of the doorbell.  I just
> know that the customs and excise branch will want their pound of flesh and I
> will have to battle with them to prove that I have already paid import
> duties once--quite enough, thank-you.
> 
> In my previous posts, I detailed the problems on receive that were
> significantly degrading performance.  Any strong signal would appear
> multiple times all across a band, general coverage and broadcast signals
> came in as wide as the tuning on a crystal set.  Various solutions were
> suggested and tried and Ten Tec, when contacted, had no other advice besides
> a request to send it to them.
> 
> They have now replaced the RF board, aligned, tuned, checked, upgraded and
> shipped my cool little rig.  A new, almost full wave 80m loop antenna
> awaits, a new Kent dual key ( straight and iambic paddle ) is ready to be
> plugged in, the latest version of Ham Radio Deluxe and the Elecraft T1
> antenna tuner are poised to make things happen.
> 
> I hope the doorbell rings soon.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bill
> VE7BER
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