- 21. [TenTec] New ham looking at Pegasus (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (wa3fiy@radioadv.com)
- Date: Thu Mar 6 08:19:55 2003
- snip OK Jody, since you want to go new, but you're still not quite sure which way to go, I will strongly recommend the Pegasus as your first purchase. Ten Tec has a 30 day return policy, no question
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00228.html (9,617 bytes)
- 22. [TenTec] New ham looking at Pegasus (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Thu Mar 6 10:29:36 2003
- I forgot to mention that if you decide to give the Pegasus a try, by all means get the N4PY software. I don't know if Carl has a demo version or not. You can check with him at: www.ralabs.com/n4py -o
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00231.html (9,690 bytes)
- 23. [TenTec] Corsair II Audio (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Thu Mar 6 19:16:39 2003
- Last week I was getting ready to do some work on my Corsair II to minimize the AGC 'POP' [ more on that later ] but I also have been noticing lately that the audio did not seem to be up to it's norma
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00265.html (8,472 bytes)
- 24. [TenTec] Are we going backward? (was RE: ARRL Lab Test Equipmentetc) (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Thu Mar 6 20:23:55 2003
- Welcome to the Ten Tec group Ed. I appreciate the time you have taken to help us understand the effort the League goes to to get solid performance data on our gear. I knew it was a daunting task but
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00266.html (11,766 bytes)
- 25. [TenTec] CW Contests and IP3 (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Fri Mar 7 10:37:33 2003
- I did not read into John's comments that the 516 is an over achiever. In fact he mentioned I think he was just sharing his observation of it's performance under contest conditions against another rad
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00278.html (9,027 bytes)
- 26. [TenTec] Some Argo 515 questions (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 08:56:06 2003
- Nice little rig! Yours likely needs alignment. As I write this I am listening to some CW on 40, and the signal is present only on one side of zero beat. Likewise on 20, but you will notice that as yo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00393.html (9,241 bytes)
- 27. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 15:30:18 2003
- I've not had any problems with my 238 tuner knobs but I have had that problem with bandswitch knobs on various transceivers. So................when I get a new piece of Ten Tec stuff, I immediately r
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00415.html (9,775 bytes)
- 28. [TenTec] Astatic D104 mic and Pegasus (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Wed Mar 12 09:33:54 2003
- Yep, the D-104 looks like a real mic! :-) I use one here along with a DM-50 and a home brew mic on my Ten Tecs with good success. In the case of the D-104, you will need to use the preamp in the stan
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00500.html (7,611 bytes)
- 29. [TenTec] Airpax breaker (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Wed Mar 12 09:34:10 2003
- Very interesting Jerry. I so something similar here as I use an Astron 35 amp ps and a rigrunner power distribution system. I can then just plug-in whatever rig I choose. Very convenient. The rig run
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00501.html (9,499 bytes)
- 30. [TenTec] AGC thump (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Thu Mar 13 09:50:20 2003
- I have been doing some work on this matter for a while and have identified two different issues. Thump and Pop. As you say Paul, the thump occurs on keying. As I recall, it occurs upon opening the ke
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00518.html (11,628 bytes)
- 31. [TenTec] Field Day GOTA Station (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Fri Mar 14 15:42:36 2003
- Then too there is the Argosy series. Nice, simple and economical radios. If going that route, be sure to use one that has the diode ring mixer, not the IC mixer though. I don't know exactly when that
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00553.html (9,592 bytes)
- 32. [TenTec] Jupiter with internal tuner (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Thu Mar 27 09:22:01 2003
- What you read for SWR has a lot to do with the calibration of the detector. When I installed the internal tuner in my Jupiter, I matched the Ten Tec and the LDG detectors so they both read the same.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00894.html (8,115 bytes)
- 33. [TenTec] Orion with AL-1200 -- QSK (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Fri Mar 28 20:09:07 2003
- That procedure at Alpha looks good to me. I've been using the AL- 80A with PIN T/R for over 10 years now with the Corsair, Paragon, Pegasus and Jupiter. That's exactly how I do it on all the rigs exc
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00942.html (9,886 bytes)
- 34. [TenTec] Orion with AL-1200 -- QSK (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Fri Mar 28 20:20:36 2003
- Paul, As far as I know, the PIN switch in the AL1200 is the same as mine in the AL80A. It is spec'd to switch in less than 500 microseconds. I have taken a very close look with scope and found the am
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00945.html (9,565 bytes)
- 35. [TenTec] Orion with AL-1200 -- QSK (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Fri Mar 28 20:33:56 2003
- The Ameritron PIN-5 TR switch that I use draws less than 2 mA current and has open circuit voltage of around 12 volts. No problem for the Ten Tec switching transistor which is rated may times that am
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00947.html (8,307 bytes)
- 36. [TenTec] Orion/AL-1200 QSK -- Hard lesson #1 (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Sat Mar 29 19:27:53 2003
- I think I can understand what is happening here. The following applies if the PIN5 switch is the built into the amplifier. If it is an external box, some things may be a little different operationall
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00970.html (12,634 bytes)
- 37. [TenTec] QRP on CorsairII? (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Sat Feb 1 12:14:28 2003
- The Corsair II is adjustable from 0 to full power. At 10 watts, 40 meters, the supply current is 5 amps. It is well under 1 amp on receive. -73- -Lee
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-02/msg00008.html (6,950 bytes)
- 38. [TenTec] Corsair II: tune function? (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (wa3fiy@radioadv.com)
- Date: Tue Feb 4 08:18:59 2003
- And then adjust the DRIVE level to desired output power, as low as your tuner will allow for tuning purposes. Enjoy that Corsair! -73- -LeeWA3FIY
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-02/msg00156.html (7,171 bytes)
- 39. [TenTec] Public Opinion (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Tue Feb 4 15:22:05 2003
- George, opinion is one thing, but when you make absolute statements like your last post, you should be able to back them up with facts. I doubt you can............so why don't you just keep your thou
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-02/msg00197.html (8,546 bytes)
- 40. [TenTec] Wanted bezel for Argonaut 515 (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Fri Feb 28 11:40:37 2003
- Hi all, I'm looking for a main tuning dial bezel for the Argonaut 515. I think it was also used on some of the other rigs like the Triton and Omni. Anything out there? -73- -LeeWA3FIY
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-02/msg01039.html (6,368 bytes)
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