- 41. [TenTec] I want a really good receiver (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 19:51:00 -0400
- nice to be a purist, but most people can't hear the difference (unless they have been previously spoiled by owning a Ten Tec). Still, I think I'd put the $ 10,000 into the antenna! 73, Bob WB2VUF --
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00672.html (10,116 bytes)
- 42. [TenTec] Scout VS. DX-77 (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 07:04:32 -0400
- The rig to fill the niche above the Scout but below an Omni VI might be the Elecraft K2, or something like it, Maybe Ten Tec should enter into a teaming agreement with Elecraft. I have not heard or t
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00767.html (9,962 bytes)
- 43. [TenTec] Scout VS. DX-77 (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 07:12:30 -0400
- I always thought thatthe Delta II review as a little harsh. If it had gotten a better review I might have bought one instead of a Paragon. Its sad that there is no editorial review process. However,
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00768.html (9,897 bytes)
- 44. [TenTec] Delta II vs Scout (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 07:25:02 -0400
- This is true, but we have to think of the Scout as basically a monoband rig with the capability of changing bands. Rather than a sucessor to the Argosy, it is more of a successor to the venerable Hea
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00769.html (7,582 bytes)
- 45. [TenTec] Tentec Scout/ "Anything Positive" (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 12:07:24 -0400
- Actually the Scout uses a 2940 type regulator that is spec'd to operate at 11V. Some owners have reported problems with running the Scout on battery (nominally 12 V), but I think most of these proble
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00801.html (10,783 bytes)
- 46. [TenTec] Scout VS. DX-77 (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 12:15:55 -0400
- You're absolutely right, Duane. The QST reviews give real lab test results, and these are what I rely on the most, plus the cw waveform photos. Most of the rest in any review is subjective. 73, Bob W
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00802.html (11,587 bytes)
- 47. [TenTec] Original Delta (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 07:10:22 -0400
- No, Scott, it isn't bad at all. Think of it as a stripped down Corsair I. It has the same I.F. and filters but no passband tuning and no RF gain control (there is an attenuator switch on the back pan
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00836.html (8,802 bytes)
- 48. [TenTec] Scout VS. DX-77 (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 07:16:43 -0400
- Well, yes and no. The k2 is a QRP rig, but they have an optional inboard amplifier that brings the output up to 30 W, comparable to the Scout's 50 W. 73, Bob WB2VUF -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesti
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00837.html (8,974 bytes)
- 49. [TenTec] Tentec Scout/ "Anything Positive" (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 07:31:27 -0400
- Actually, I think it is an LM-2940-10. I have the specs for the chip around here......somewhere! My crimp connection was made with a hand crimping tool, so it wasn't as tight as it could have been. A
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00838.html (11,288 bytes)
- 50. [TenTec] external signal source (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 23:29:47 -0400
- I'm sure it would be easy to disable the frequency correction, but the drift would probably be unacceptable. Keep in mind that the PTO's used in all the other T-T rigs were individually temperature c
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00840.html (9,944 bytes)
- 51. [TenTec] Ten Tec 544 Supplement (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 18:43:25 -0500
- The same is true for the meter lamp in the Scout. It is too bright for nightime mobile or campsite use. I put a 56 ohm 1/2 watt resistor in series with the lamp to reduce the brightness and extend th
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00894.html (8,571 bytes)
- 52. [TenTec] SCOUTing Party (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 18:53:18 -0500
- Ok, we reviewed all of the pros, cons, design and cost tradeoffs, now let's go to the next phase: "SCOUTing Party". Tell the world what you're doing with your Scout. We've heard about the Scout that
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-10/msg00895.html (7,045 bytes)
- 53. [TenTec] 10 meter FM on Omni V (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 20:57:56 -0400
- In general, 10 meter repeaters use PL. This is to prevent a total mess when the band is open. The split is -1 MHz, ie.: input for 29.62 is 29.52. Perhaps the best thing to try is park the rig on 29.6
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00001.html (7,628 bytes)
- 54. [TenTec] QSK clicking (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 07:17:19 -0400
- Jim, do you mean RF key clicks on the air or just an audible click inside the rig? There will be audible clicking due to an internal relay that is used for switching an external linear amplifier. Use
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00252.html (10,459 bytes)
- 55. [TenTec] QSK clicking (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 06:21:18 -0400
- Actually there is a T/R relay, at least in the Corsair I. It is K1 located on the low pass filter board. According to the manual: "The final amplifier is disconnected fromthe antenna circuit during r
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00296.html (10,668 bytes)
- 56. [TenTec] T/R relay clicking (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 06:47:46 -0400
- I forgot to mention that the clicking of the reed relays is not a click or a clack (or a quack, for that matter), but a musical "ping" 73, Bob WB2VUF -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfa
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00298.html (6,906 bytes)
- 57. [TenTec] [Q] Temp ctrl Fan available? (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 07:08:31 -0400
- The 12 V computer fans work fine for this purpose. They are available from a lot of mail order places and can also be found at hamfests. I think that MCM Elecronics sells a temperature sensing one. I
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00301.html (9,649 bytes)
- 58. [TenTec] Corsair II VFO HELP Please (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 22:36:52 -0400
- It should be the same as the Corsair I which is as follows: The plug with the red marker goes to VFO OUT. The other phono plug goes to VFO IN. If you get them reversed, no harm will be done, but the
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00378.html (7,656 bytes)
- 59. [TenTec] Scout AUX 13.8 Volt?? (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 09:30:58 -0400
- Well, don't forget that the Scout is an "economy rig". The wiring can certainly handle more current, but the limitation is no doubt the jack. I agree, that it is best to put the fuse in the line to t
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00520.html (7,767 bytes)
- 60. [TenTec] What is it? (score: 1)
- Author: weingaertner@nac.net (Robert Weingaertner)
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 19:34:23 -0400
- I don't remember the model number, but it was a Ten Tec copy of an Electro Voice mike that was popular in the late 60's early 70's. Recall that Ten Tec's founder was once the president of Elecro Voic
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00638.html (9,817 bytes)
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