Greetings TenTec Tuner Mavens -- I have a new Model 238C tuner. It is a different design from my two Palstar tuners, one a manual tuner, the other an auto tuner. I have a couple of questions which re
So I need to revise my conclusion __________________________________________ BARRY -- JUST USE YOUR "MULLIGAN" ... and play on as if nothing happened... ;-) -- K8JHR -- .
Is there a great advantage to upgrading to the latest software version? My take is two-fold: First, you can try any firmware version and revert back to any other at any time, so you have little to lo
I do that with knobs of all sorts, but my weapon of choice is a silver Sharpie pen, that writes with a metallic ink (which is more of a paint than an ink.) It allows me to remove it if I don't like m
I used to do as John suggests, i.e., use WhiteOut correction fluid, but I discovered it did grab the plastic well long term, and was more difficult to control when painting it - AND... here is the ki
and from my experience, the only way to fix bad chips is with a good bean dip! sorry... ______________________________________________ Oh... dear... that's bad. So... based on your experience... are
__________________________________________ SIDEBAR QUESTION -- Is this notion of bonding the V- to chassis in any way related one could get shocked when touching the chassis of an old Halicrafters tu
I just talked to Stan at Ten Tec and the new radio will have 160m. _______________________________________________ OK... False Start, Lane 3 -- K8JHR -- _____________________________________________
Amen. Wall warts consume a lot loads of power all day even when nothing is running on them. Even my TS-590 consumes power when turned off because it monitors the network and other inputs for action (
Not so, Dick Tracy. Unfortunately, and I am loathe to knock any team I am on, my TT Model 963 switching power supply (purchased with my Omni VII) puts out hash on frequencies other than ham bands. No
Ah... yes.... and therein lies the rub...."almost no noise" is not as good a "none." My TT Model 963 switcher produces noticeable noise on frequencies outside the ham bands. I did notice TT no longer
So I won't feel any withdrawal pangs....maybe. _____________________________________________ Geeze... I know how you feel selling an old radio is like selling your old guitar or old bicycle after yo
I am not being obstreperous or critical... serious question: You guys are saying to "spray" the cleaner ... is it overkill, or paranoid, or dumb, for me to, instead, spray the cleaner on cotton or fo
There are few topics more personal, subjective, and fraught with discord and debate, than what constitutes a good external speaker ! -- K8JHR -- I have the best speaker you ever heard ... ___________
Shoot... too bad I did not see this before now... Last Thursday I purchased one at TT HQ in Sevierville. Hope you sell yours quickly. -- K8JHR -- _______________________________________
Hi Al... your request for various TT rigs with common parts reminds me of the Johnny Cash song, "One Piece at a Time" - about building a 49-50-51-52... Cadillac piece by piece over time. http://www.s
Thank for the uptake, Duane. I trust your advice as I know you are also a Martin maven ! ;-) 73 == James -K8JHR == __________________________________________
I'll give you $10 for it, to help you out... you know... as a favor ... ;-) But seriously folks, I would guess you might get $250 for it. They go for anywhere from $200 to $275 on the SWL lists. I th
HI GANG - BACK FROM A PILGRIMAGE TO TT HQ ... My friend Tom (an engine design engineer for Chrysler...) and I visited TenTec HQ, and received a warm welcome from Stan Brock, who gave us a nice slow t