- 161. Re: [TenTec] Amp Hot Switching Prevention (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:57:37 -0600
- I can think of at least a couple solutions. One is to create a high external ALC voltage that decays 50 milliseconds after PTT arrives. It might be possible in some software to delay the tones, but I
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00274.html (12,579 bytes)
- 162. Re: [TenTec] Troubleshooting Power amps in general (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:26:06 -0600
- Good point, and that may be a clue that you need a better fuse vendor, something not off shore. 73, Jerry, K0CQ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.c
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00292.html (9,452 bytes)
- 163. Re: [TenTec] Surge protectors and fuse blowing (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:13:16 -0600
- A MOV is far more effective if its located on the line side of any RFI filtering. That's because the the LC RFI filter acts like an integrator and slows the rate of rise and fall of the fast spike, b
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00320.html (10,703 bytes)
- 164. Re: [TenTec] Slave radios? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:00:36 -0600
- In theory it would be possible, except the code I don't think is written that way. There are a couple things unique about the OMNI VII remote, one is that its ethernet and the other is that audio in
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00324.html (8,878 bytes)
- 165. Re: [TenTec] Surge protectors and fuse blowing (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:21:02 -0600
- When the power connector and RFI filter are a module you can't get the MOV on the line side of the RFI filter nor do you have the RFI filter protected from burn down by a fuse on the line side unless
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00325.html (10,048 bytes)
- 166. Re: [TenTec] Corsair II Vfo Molex Jumper (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:12:46 -0600
- The shells and the pins are purchased separately and yes Mouser shows gold plated pins. You do need a tool to remove the pins from the shell though, which costs several bucks and a new shell is on th
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00331.html (12,228 bytes)
- 167. Re: [TenTec] Omni A - D Series B project (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:41:43 -0600
- Crystals missing or not oscillating for those bands. 29 and 29.5 may have been options as was aux. Took me three hours the first one, haven't done a second. Its hand to work in a cafeteria tray to ca
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00339.html (9,484 bytes)
- 168. Re: [TenTec] Fw: Orion RIT/XIT (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:54:26 -0600
- If "massaging" connector pins works, I'd suggest a quarter drop of DeoxIT on each pin before the massaging to make the "massaging" more effective and longer lasting. 73, Jerry, K0CQ _________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00346.html (9,558 bytes)
- 169. Re: [TenTec] Omni A-D Series B project (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:47:39 -0600
- The best of the first 60 hits out of 9430 from googling "tentec pto rebuild" (without the quotes). With several opinions on grease, some from auto parts stores and one from a Fancy bicycle shop. When
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00358.html (8,717 bytes)
- 170. Re: [TenTec] Omni A-D Series B project (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:41:07 -0600
- Red stuff might be wheel bearing grease for high temperature applications with disk brakes. I'm sure the right stuff isn't the open gear grease made for exposed gears on surface mining machinery that
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00368.html (8,522 bytes)
- 171. Re: [TenTec] PTO grease (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:05:32 -0600
- I'm quite aware of TriFlow. Its not grease. I have a can within reach of this computer and I've used it to relubricate sleeve bearing computer fans. I'm not terribly pleased with the long term result
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00371.html (9,641 bytes)
- 172. Re: [TenTec] PTO grease (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:51:12 -0600
- If you look at a manufacturer's data sheet it will often give a rating for brass or copper corrosion. Mystik JT-6 number 2 is better in that regard than number 1. 73, Jerry, K0CQ ____________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00377.html (9,014 bytes)
- 173. Re: [TenTec] PTO grease (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:55:21 -0600
- The groove worn in the race on my Corsair II I figured was the reason the vernier slipped. New race, balls, and center shaft and it doesn't slip. A bicycle grease likely would be expected to be repla
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00379.html (10,649 bytes)
- 174. Re: [TenTec] Non-Ten Tec PS Switching Methods (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:34:28 -0600
- The tentec supplies do nothing about that, except to put the power switch on the volume control, so to turn the supply off you turn the volume control so you don't hear the rig die slowly as the powe
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00384.html (8,408 bytes)
- 175. Re: [TenTec] Scout 555 MIC Gain Question... (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:50:03 -0600
- 73, Jerry, K0CQ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00387.html (8,722 bytes)
- 176. Re: [TenTec] Pegasus 550 (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:33:58 -0600
- Newark lead time 104 days. Not quite a stock item. Mouser lists them too, but none in stock, ask for a quote to get lead time. Digi-Key doesn't admit the part. Farnell UK says they will get them from
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00400.html (8,745 bytes)
- 177. Re: [TenTec] Pegasus 550 (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:36:03 -0600
- The part number indicates a 12 volt coil. 73, Jerry, K0CQ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00401.html (8,891 bytes)
- 178. Re: [TenTec] TenTec 243 VFO question (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:53:45 -0600
- Actually the list pops up with reply to preset to the list, not the sender of the post. So you generally have to do extra gyrations to sent to the author rather than to the list. 73, Jerry, K0CQ ____
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-03/msg00428.html (9,057 bytes)
- 179. Re: [TenTec] Omni A-D Series B project Con't (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:28:15 -0600
- But some are far better quality than others. First thing to check is for power rating, then for magnet weight, otherwise the couple watts (typical of a ham rig audio) will make them rattle and they w
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-04/msg00005.html (8,381 bytes)
- 180. Re: [TenTec] Omni A-D Series B project Con't (score: 1)
- Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
- Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:31:27 -0600
- No, it won't take multiplications. One sparing application (there's no benefit to soaking the insulation) of the tiniest possible drops to the metal interfaces, then some mechanical exercise to wipe
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-04/msg00006.html (10,344 bytes)
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