Really, this is getting SO old. Ten Tec isn't a big company. Users might think of it as some huge outfit, but it's not. As a consequence they obviously have to be frugal about how they spend their mo
So true. I became a ham a year ago specifically to be a CW op. Granted I learned CW in the Navy over 40 years ago and it was fairly easy (?) for me to pick it up again, but for me CW is everything I
Hi Folks, I've been following this thread and thought I'd chime in. As a new ham (4 months now) and a 100% CW op, I didn't really know what to expect when I went to my first field day this year. The
Thanks Rick...all very good points. I think I was being a bit too harsh seeing that everybody obviously worked very hard to make FD a success. I guess I'll have to pick up my microphone some day and
Well Jim, the OT cw ops were awesome and very welcoming, it was the format that bugged me and the fact that I didn't have my own key with me which resulted in some choppy copy on my part. That bugged
I'm thinking of selling my Argosy. It was my first radio, but I recently got a K2 from a ham friend at a price that I couldn't refuse. I'm not sure about the price, but I'm thinking $350 plus shippin
That's a great story Al! Maybe instead of selling it, I'll send it back to Ten Tec and have them give it a once-over and then decide whether to sell it or not. 73 Steve W1SFR
I've decided to sell my 525 to fund getting a smaller QRP rig. I know...I'll probably regret it, but I'm short on funds and the bucks have to come from somewhere! ;-) I'm looking for $350 for the rig
I have a question about grounding as well. I currently have my rig grounded to a cold water pipe in my basement via 6' of 1/2 braided flat/tinned ground strap. I'm about to put a ground rod in next t
Thanks Dave, This is my first HF rig. Just hung a new LNR 40m dipole and I can't believe what I'm hearing. Even picking up portable ops in England. Crazy. I got the rig for CW and very rarely do any
Ok, call me stupid but I'm new to all of this. I have an Argosy 525 and I want to run some other stuff from the 12V out on the back of the rig, but when I put a meter on it, it doesn't show any volta
Wow...thank you SO much for your response and I hope to get to this today. I'll let you know what I find. Regards, Steve KB1WUD -- Steve Roberts (802) 779-7489