Same day service! Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:56 AM We have received, for repair, your Ten-Tec 263 VFO. Job number 273 has been assigned and if you have any questions, please use this number as a re
Possibly the best receiver ever produced by TenTec in the Corsair II and with the 263G Remote VFO, the last PTO Dual Receive Transceiver built. For a CW DXer this radio does things a synthesized radi
I just "found" my TT 263 VFO left inside my garage by UPS. Its now back in operation with my Corsair II. I sent it to Ten Tec last Monday morning...... one week turn around (standard ground transport
I believe the "BEST" Ten-Tec Radio for a Boy Scout station is a Corsair II and 971 power supply. Simple to use and "protected" by the power supply it's a forgiving radio that can be operated by almos
The fast acting magnetic breaker (model 1140) in the 961 PS (I incorrectly typed 971) provides over-current protection for the PA of the Corsair II. This is information found in the Corsair II user m
I am also an original owner of a TT 425 export model. Same type of meter readings since day one. Power supply is fed from a 240 VAC 40 Amp circuit with number 10 conductors. I always considered the l
I have an Omni VI Plus primary and a Corsair II with external VFO (original owner of both) as my back up rig. The Corsair II has possibly the best receiver TT ever built... its all analog RF, no PLL
Don, There may be a problem with the original plate choke going into parasitic oscillation during tune up on 15 meters. (been there, done that, and had it factory replaced/upgraded). Also some additi
Keep the Corsair II! I've been original owner of an Omni-D, Corsair II (and matching VFO), Paragon II, and Omni VI plus. The Corsair II is still on the desk next to the Omni VI plus because it is sti
When I ordered my OMNI VI+ and traded my Paragon II, TT suggested that I remove all the optional filters (1.8khz, 500 Hz, and 250 Hz) for use in my new radio rather than buying new filters as they wo
Duane, I'd be interested in more details, findings, documentation, etc. as I still have my original owner Corsair II. I don't have the SDR-1000 but it seems the concept should apply to any Software D
Paul, I've done the same "test" with my OMNI VI+ and Corsair II but also tried the major CW pile-ups 1-2 KHz from a weak DX station. It seemed to me (just earballing) that there were less Sum and Dif
I've found the AUX (RX) antenna to work best when a Noise Bridge set to 50 ohms has been used with an antenna tuner to "resonate" the antenna for the desired frequency. For example; I had about 500 f
Been there, done that! Had to send mine in for the Ten-Tec fix..... You might try lock washers on all boards mounted on chassis and chassis brackets as the cause of PLL OUT OF LOCK is frequently "hig
One thing to look for on amps with external anode tubes is a lite coat of dirt on the tube "seal" providing an arc path between the HV anode (PLATE) and the chassis / tube socket ground. Used to see
That's the best way to get the SWR down on a tuned input AMP...... use a VSWR bridge to set for lowest SWR where you plan to do the most operating on each band. You could use the SWR indicator of yo
Hold on to or pass on to other operators your old TT rigs with PTOs and great receivers. OMNI-Ds and Corsairs with external VFOs still dual receive and are great CW pile-up rigs. I'm sure it's a nich
One "easy" way to reduce the "RFI in your shack" is the old time counterpoise. Just a quarter wave length of wire for each band, connected at the ground post of your transceiver and then strung out a
And I'm not commenting on any issue but the counterpoise to move the RF high voltage point off the equipment in the shack. I have addressed audio, lightning, RF, and protective AC grounding on a prof
While I don't have a current copy of the National Electrical Code in front of me, it does (or at least did several years ago) call for the bonding of all "grounds" on the premise. My training was in