Work or play -- never both. Mike I have always tried to keep my ham radio separate from my computer because I play on my radio and work on the computer. Since putting a computer near my radio I have
My 229B is the same thing but has an internal balun. Circuit wise it is the same as the newer model 238 but in a different case. It can handle the legal limit and will tune anything from 160-10 meter
Maybe your price is too high? Mike N4NT Ten Tec Centurion Amp Model # 422 in absolute as new condition. $1475.00 Ten Tec 307C External Speaker (Charcoal) $75.00 Ten Tec 307G External Speaker ( Grey M
The 262G (and maybe other power supplies) have a front-firing speaker. They make the rig sound louder. But any speaker can be plugged into the jack on the back panel. Mike N4NT
Avoid it like the plague. I had one. . . Hadn't had it long (second hand) when it caught fire. I think they had to etch a new circuit board for it. Transistors for it are about nonexistant. It has a
For those of us who forget stuff when we sleep, using a Sharpie marker to label the PTO so we can reconnect the wires to the correct feed-thru's is most helpful. 73, Mike N4NT
I'm not so sure one of those motors can be easily dismantled. Some suggest boring small holes in the brass on the front and back of the motor. The hole is drilled toward the shaft and only need be dr
Hi, Gary-- I don't know why you asked me bout this. I've not mounted a fan on a heatsink, but I've given some thought as to a way to mount a fan to the heatsink of a rig. I'd probably try a small com
Any noise that does not cover the whole band is probably not coming from a power line. A touch-lamp, even at a neighbor's house can give you trouble. Look for chargers amd other wall cubes. I have an
If he only works 40 meters, his bandswitch contacts may need cleaning. Suggest that he fully rotate his bandswitch end to end about 10 times. If his rig hasn't had its switches lubricated in a long t
Last I heard they still sold the rebuild kits, but you probably don't need one, just a good cleaning and regreasing. There are instructions for rebuilding the Century 21 PTO at the following website: