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Re: [TenTec] Any hope for TenTec Scout module? More

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Any hope for TenTec Scout module? More
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
Reply-to: geraldj@weather.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:08:09 -0500
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I've downloaded the manual. Looks like a parallel mode crystal on 5.656 
MHz. If you order from ICM or another crystal maker, send them a copy of 
the module schematic page 3-18 of the Scout/Argo manual.

But if its available, Tentec should be the most economical source.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 10/21/2010 7:27 PM, Daniel Basnett wrote:
> I recently bought a used Scout and when checking out the 20m module, I found
> the it was intermittent.  Sometimes it worked and sometimes not.  I opened
> the case and when carefully inspecting it I found that the crystal was bent
> all the way over and one of the leads was loose and practically broken.
> Well, as soon as I touched it the lead broke completely.  Now the module
> always causes the Scout display to show 142.0 indicating a module that is
> not installed correctly.  My question - could I find a replacement for the
> crystal and replace it or should I just find replacement module?  Thanks for
> any thoughts??
>
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