- 381. [TenTec] Our Club has used a Scout at Field Days for 5 years or more with no frequency jump problems and no RF problems. Hints on RF in the Shack, (long) (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 16:29:55 -0600
- I have used a Scout with no problems with RF in the rig, at many Field Days, and the only thing I can say, is we always use balanced antennas, such as Double Zepps, ladder line fed; or horizontal loo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-12/msg00041.html (10,748 bytes)
- 382. [TenTec] Omni V operation (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 15:41:54 -0600
- Turning down RF gain cheating? NOT AT ALL. That is good SSB operating practice and can be used on any mode when strong nearby signals take over your receiver. It is something that is sadly not taught
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-12/msg00064.html (7,023 bytes)
- 383. [TenTec] New TT QRP Rig (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 15:37:26 -0600
- I remember the days of the first Hallicrafters transistorized radio, the FPM 200 or 300 as I recall. I think it was a year or more before they shipped, after the announcement. 73, Stuart K5KVH
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-12/msg00108.html (8,298 bytes)
- 384. [TenTec] Jan QST (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 17:52:35 -0600
- December would be a slow month. Folks who were ordering for Christmas should have already ordered, and even January will be a slow month for buying new anything. Many Companies with today's market, s
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-12/msg00142.html (6,945 bytes)
- 385. [TenTec] Re: New Auto-Tuner (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:49:35 -0600
- Mouser distributor should have that coaxial plug, as will some of/all of the industrial distributors like them. (Newark, Digi Key, Allied, etc.) 72, Stuart K5KVH
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-12/msg00204.html (6,421 bytes)
- 386. [TenTec] RF problems with Astron PS (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 14:18:37 -0600
- A basic for RF in the power supply is put the supply on the floor, or remote from antenna feeders of possible. You can also add RF cores to choke RF backfeeding into the two screw terminals of the As
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-11/msg00115.html (8,068 bytes)
- 387. [TenTec] 252MO PS Hum (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 15:25:17 -0600
- On older power supplies, sometimes the laminations of the power transformer work loose. Check the four bolts holding the power transformer together, and tighten those and then see what is the noise.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-11/msg00265.html (6,788 bytes)
- 388. [TenTec] Just Curious (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:36:43 -0600
- My take is that there are a lot of hams now who want the latest and greatest in QRP rigs, then get one, and find it is not perfect, so pass it on. The 817 has several features that were directed towa
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-11/msg00279.html (6,754 bytes)
- 389. [TenTec] 4-pin inline male mic jack (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:06:37 -0600
- Hi Mark, A little known fact, is often there are parts of phone plug covers for inline that will fit some chassis jacks. Experiment around at Radio Shack or your junk box, and see if you can use a pl
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-11/msg00319.html (8,978 bytes)
- 390. [TenTec] scout (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 14:10:28 -0500
- My Scout always gets good audio reports on transmit with a variety of mikes, especially the D104 Crystal by Astatic, and the dynamic that Astatic made in the 60's, a bullet shaped mike. I think it ha
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00140.html (6,569 bytes)
- 391. [TenTec] Scout problems (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:42:26 -0500
- For suspected RF in the power supply problems, watch out for modified Astron power supplies. Originally, they floated the DC minus from chassis to allow you to determine single point of grounding of
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00184.html (8,111 bytes)
- 392. [TenTec] Scout problems (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 15:00:24 -0500
- Yes Bob, I can see that if the Astron is grounded to its own case, ie negative strapped instead of floating as Astron intended, it could react differently with different rigs. The length of DC cables
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00185.html (9,972 bytes)
- 393. [TenTec] Scout problems (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 15:33:29 -0500
- Mike, You did not read my message completely or carefully. I pointed out the Scout has the ground on its back panel on a stud. Thus, the Astron negative can continue to float. It gets chassis grounde
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00187.html (9,128 bytes)
- 394. [TenTec] Scout problems (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 16:27:58 -0500
- Mike, The original issue was whether to ground the Astron negative bolt DC connection. That is done if you connect the Astron, as built, to the Scout negative, black power wire, for it goes directly
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00190.html (9,332 bytes)
- 395. [TenTec] Re: TT filters, BFO tone choice (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 16:30:00 -0500
- Dave, another idea, Ten Tec makes an outboard BFO kit for about $9, and that could be used possibly to custom tailor the tone for you. 73, Stuart K5kvh
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00191.html (6,444 bytes)
- 396. [TenTec] Astron Power Supplies (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 16:34:00 -0500
- All my comments about floating Astron DC outputs have reference to the LINEAR regulated models. I have 20 Amp, 35 Amp, and 10 Amp, and all have the negative DC isolated from the Chassis at the back p
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00192.html (7,102 bytes)
- 397. [TenTec] When is GROUND GROUND? (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:02:14 -0500
- Excellent summary Bob, excellent! 73, Stuart K5KVH
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00205.html (6,484 bytes)
- 398. [TenTec] Re: Reference for those who want grounding and shielding information (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:10:21 -0500
- Mike, We should free the list of this. . As the book is checked out, I cannot list only a page, but can suggest the whole book is very useful: "Grounding and Shielding Techniques in Instrumentation",
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00207.html (8,312 bytes)
- 399. [TenTec] Scout problems (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 19:15:01 -0500
- I believe the original Bob who posted on Scout display jumping around later posted he found bad plug in connection of the band modules, he could not plug them in all the way. This could be a mechanic
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-10/msg00220.html (8,034 bytes)
- 400. [TenTec] New Jupiter.. How are the Bands? (score: 1)
- Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre)
- Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:36:48 -0500
- Conditions have not been good per 20 to 10m this week when I checked mid day. For up to minute conditions, (well once an hour) Check WWV propagation reports given I think at 20 minutes past hour on 1
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-09/msg00076.html (6,865 bytes)
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