- 41. Re: [TenTec] EMP Product Obsolescence (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:32:52 -0400
- Yes, the products my company builds usually have "transorbs" on the power inputs to take out EMP and line spikes. We also recommend shielded cables for power and signal. My Paragon has what looks lik
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-08/msg00203.html (9,384 bytes)
- 42. Re: [TenTec] EMP Product Obsolescence (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:37:36 -0400
- I'm sure that he meant 1974 or 1984. In 1874 they only had landline morse telegraph. Now during the civil war they sent up observers in balloons with morse keys. Lightning would be an issue there, bu
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-08/msg00204.html (10,069 bytes)
- 43. Re: [TenTec] Jupiter firmware any news???? (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:46:48 -0400
- Absolutely! We wouldn't want our GI's to buy import radios. Ten Tec wants to be patriotic and give the military priority, plus they have to pay the bills, and its no doubt a lucrative contract. We sh
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-08/msg00205.html (9,879 bytes)
- 44. Re: [TenTec] 229A Tuner question (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:05:04 -0400
- David: If your other rig has an output that will power the tuner lamps, why not just make a "Y" cable between the 2 radios and the tuner. Put diodes in series with the legs of the "Y" that run from e
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-08/msg00206.html (10,705 bytes)
- 45. Re: [TenTec] EMP Product Obsolescence (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:11:45 -0400
- I know that your comment was tongue-in-cheek, as was my response! Have fun and 73, Bob WB2VUF Frank Holladay wrote: Amazing how difficult it can be for some to recognize a tongue in cheek comment! Fr
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-08/msg00330.html (10,989 bytes)
- 46. Re: [TenTec] Corsair II QSK (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:24:07 -0400
- Good show! It is harder to find a wrong component than a faulty one. You will surely enjoy the Corsair. It is a classic. I have a Paragon, Scout, and original Corsair. The Corsair is my preferred CW
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-08/msg00331.html (9,531 bytes)
- 47. Re: [TenTec] Corsair II QSK (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:24:25 -0400
- Steve: Yes, my on-off switch burned up a couple of years ago, but I haven;t replaced it because I don't feel like pulling the front panel off. I use the switch on the power supply anyway. Maybe somed
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-08/msg00347.html (10,528 bytes)
- 48. Re: [TenTec] OT 75 Ohm twin feeder (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:48:01 -0400
- Yes, there is a write-up in the ARRL Antenna Book on common zip cord. They found it to be very lossy. Bob WB2VUF Zip cord as far as I can remember has always been used for speaker cord. Very few lamp
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-06/msg00292.html (10,114 bytes)
- 49. Re: [TenTec] ARGO V Mobile Power Source (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:36:14 -0400
- Jim: Have you checked the Explorer Forum? (http://www.4x4central.com or http://explorerforum.com) Look in the ham radio subforum under the hobbies forum. Also Ford has a radio installation guide that
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-04/msg00116.html (10,462 bytes)
- 50. Re: [TenTec] ARGONAUT V Mobile Power Source (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:28:14 -0400
- There is a place to access the fuel pump cable about 2 feet to the rear of the tank. The harness has a connector on the inside driver's side frame rail near the spare tire. You only have to drop the
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-04/msg00167.html (9,697 bytes)
- 51. Re: [TenTec] Need Circuit Breaker for Century 22 (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:36:37 -0400
- Most people seem to get their Airpax breakers from Poco sales or one of the marine electronics suppliers. Poco has a $25 minimum order, so you may need to buy 3 breakers. 73, Bob WB2VUF Dr. Gerald N.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-04/msg00540.html (9,664 bytes)
- 52. Re: [TenTec] Corsair II Problem (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:59:27 -0500
- Woody: Happy Easter! Does the problem happen on all bands? If only on one band, check the bandswitch and look for cold solder joints on the coils on the Bandpass Filter board, 80976 (not to be confus
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-03/msg00270.html (9,481 bytes)
- 53. Re: [TenTec] New to Ten Tec (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:47:37 -0500
- Dennis: The Corsair is probably a better deal if you want to work the 18 MHz band. The Omni D will supposedly work on 18 MHz with the addition of the proper crystal, but the mixing scheme causes it t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-03/msg00379.html (9,448 bytes)
- 54. Re: [TenTec] Corsair II AGC issues (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:57:43 -0500
- Also shoot some contact cleaner into the AGC toggle switch. 73, Bob WB2VUF Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote: On Fri, 2008-02-08 at 20:51 -0500, Dave Perrin wrote: HiI have a Ten Tec Corsair II that has so
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-02/msg00198.html (10,390 bytes)
- 55. Re: [TenTec] Better Bulb Life in TenTec 229, 238 Tuners (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:26:45 -0500
- I did that with my Scout: put a 56 ohm resistor in series with the lamp. Reduces glare when portable, mobile, or sleeping. 73, Bob WB2VUF Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote: On Wed, 2008-02-13 at 17:10 -080
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-02/msg00218.html (12,643 bytes)
- 56. Re: [TenTec] Omni V no receive on 40m (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:09:41 -0500
- Scott, I would look around the heterodyne crystal for 40 m or perhaps the crystal itself is bad. 73, Bob WB2VUF scottsheppard@videotron.ca wrote: I have an issue with my Omni V. It now seems when I t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-02/msg00500.html (8,287 bytes)
- 57. Re: [TenTec] OMNI6 PLUS Alignment procedure needed (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:48:01 -0500
- I don't think there's really a need to do an end-to-end alignment. Experience with my Paragon, purchased new in 1991, is that the only things that goes out of alignment are the crystal oscillators, d
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-01/msg00022.html (10,120 bytes)
- 58. Re: [TenTec] Corsair II & Titan 425 (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:46:26 -0500
- Wow, I thought I was the only one still using the 8044 chip. Mine is really old, but never needs anything but a new battery every few years. The circuit I used has the keyer chip driving a reed relay
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-01/msg00024.html (10,023 bytes)
- 59. Re: [TenTec] Model Names (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:47:58 -0500
- Not to mention Argonaut, Argosy and Corsair. Its because Heathkit had already used up all of the native American tribal names back in the '60's. 73, Bob WB2VUF **Start the year off right. Easy ways t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-01/msg00061.html (8,799 bytes)
- 60. Re: [TenTec] greetings! (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:02:59 -0500
- Welcome, John, and, yes, they are excellent SSB radios, too. 73, Bob WB2VUF john ferro wrote: hello all, a new guy on the block - i'm new to tentec - i have always overlooked these beautiful radios i
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-01/msg00083.html (8,639 bytes)
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