I started out in 1963 with a Gotham V-80 vertical with no radials and several pieces of conduit driven into the clay for a ground system. Amazingly, I was actually able to make some contacts with tha
The noise blankers in my Omni V and Corsair II are pretty useless. The best noise blanker I have ever used is in the Argonaut II and Delta II. This is why I generally use my Argo II as my 6 meter IF
While working some DX today, I noticed that the BP filter control no longer has any effect. The notch still works. I pulled the top cover, and it looks as though the cable from the pot is plugged int
I have two of the Argonaut II QRP rigs, and greatly enjoy them. They keep pushing the Corsair II and the Omni V.9 off the desk and onto the storage shelf. In the 20 years since I bought my first Argo
I had the factory rebuild both PTOs in my Corsair II and the external VFO last year. The one in the rig has settled down, but the one in the external VFO is acting up. It is still stiff, and has a lo
Something else you ought to do is to replace the electrolytic capacitors in the inverter circuit that drives the electroluminiscent backlight strip. I had replaced the backlight several times, and it
I used one of the ones from All Electronics a few years ago, but found that the ones from Glowsafe fit right in. I have several spares waiting for future use. You do not have to trim the Glowsafe one
I wonder if a lot of our preferences for radios go beyond the technical specs to other areas of performance? I have an Omni V with the updated chip and a full complement of filters. I also have a Cor
Joe, I use a LDG ATC-600Pro auto tuner with my Argonaut II and my Hy-Gain trap vertical. It works great. I have not checked it for power loss, but I make plenty of contacts, so it seems to be doing i
Rick raises a very valid point. So, here is a description of my humble setup. My shack is in the downstairs of a hillside ranch house, built into a hillside. The lot is small, and there is not really
Yes it does. My manual discusses how to set it up for 30, 17, and 12 meters. Steve WA9JML On 9/19/2011 8:43 PM, Peg Haese KB9LIE wrote: I saw a 411 Centaur amp listed for sale that said it doesn't do
Ever since I bought my Omni V.9, it had an intermittent frequency display. It would quit working, and then I would take the covers off and wiggle the connections, clean them and generally, I could ge
Thanks Carl, I will get one tomorrow and see what happens. Steve WA9JML Carl Moreschi N4PY 121 Little Bell Dr. Hays, NC 28635 www.n4py.com Ever since I bought my Omni V.9, it had an intermittent freq
I replaced the battery, and now it works fine. What threw me off was that the memory of past mode and band selections was still working. I thought that I was still having frequency display problems.
I bought mine from the factory. 73, Steve WA9JML On 8/12/2011 6:22 AM, Ron Rollinson wrote: Looking for a Ten Tec model 306 - 4 to 2 power adapter so I can hook my 962 power supply up to my Pegasus.
I had the factory rebuild the PTO units in both the Corsair II radio and in the external VFO. The internal PTO has smoothed up nicely, but the one in the external VFO is still stiff and has a noticea
I have been gradually working my way through my first Argonaut II. I have had troubles with the inverter circuit that drives the display back light. I replaced the two electrolytics in that circuit w
I'm still saving up for an Eagle. That is new enough for me. Since Ten Tec supports almost all of their old radios, and most of them still seem to be in service, it is not so important that they have