Are their "fixes" or Mods to bring light to the dead backlighting on the Delta II or Argo screens? Mine died a fw years ago and I have been just shining a bright light onto the creen to read the indi
Steve, (It is lamentable that the manuals for all Tentec rigs are not on a website to make reference to.) There are two 8-pin (DIN-type) jacks on the rear of the rigs. 1) is for linking to a tuner an
Gentlemen; Each Tentec had its time and place - My Delta II still has its time and place in my shack! That Jones filter is fantastic - none of those multiple filter buttons, just one knob for variabl
Stephen, Thank you for the tip, as much as I looked around the TenTec site I did not come to that section - now it is in may Radio Favorites tab. I was probably wrong the other day on computer contro
Many thanks Alan, The tentecwiki information by Dale Martin is crucial and very interesting. It looks like Tentec was about to start something with the Delta II/Argo in the computer control area and
Steve, Yes, the air comes in from the left side and is blown across the tubes and exits the top. So leave space on the left and the top for a flow of air. I have about 3" to the left and above, and i
Steve, Yes, the air comes in from the left side and is blown across the tubes and exits the top. So leave space on the left and the top for a flow of air. I have about 3" to the left and above, and i
Good afternoon all, Here is a powersupply problem that needs a neat fix. When my wife runs the highspeed washing machine, the whine and hum goes up and down and also off and on when I am on my trusty
Phil, many thanks for an alternative hypothesis - I should have built a Faraday shield around that laundry room :>) Now that you mention that approach, the problem of the changing pitches means that
Thank you all for the suggestions and leads. I have been sitting back making a list of interventions. As one of you commented, "I can't believe that washing machine hum and whine could generate more
Gosh, and all along I thought that TenTec folks worked longer days to get the job done :>) There goes the myth of Americans working longer days down the drain. Kris (KA2OIG) Merschrod 123 Warren Road
I've done years of modeling, building, testing and MFJ analyzing, but then again I am a Rural Sociologist! So here goes my 2-cent's worth: 1) even if the end of the feedline makes your recvr happy at
Ron, by any chance did you find other 253 auto tuners available? I have been looking for one for a while and would track down any leads. Kris KA2OIG Merschrod 123 Warren Road Ithaca, NY 14850 www.mer
Good morning all, I have been following the "Thread" for days with great interest. My rig is a Delta II, a short run rig that was "bad mouthed" by QST, but a pleasure to use. Aside from its ability t
Darrell, Geoffrey is correct on the CW. For that age the rig better be a simple dial arrangement with band switch for interest in hearing what is on thair. Too often on more "sophisticated" (Let's ca
Good afternoon Fotis, Please tell us where the new T T website is. That is, please send the www. address or URL. 73, Kris KM2KM Merschrod 123 Warren Road Ithaca, NY 14850 www.merschrod.net -- Origina
TT should be posting its all mode qualities - the digital area requires clean stability and is, in many cases, narrow. So filtering quality is important there too. "No matter the mode - Ten-Tec rigs
Wow, now that Joe (K0BX) has managed to slid in edgewise by taking advantage of the great TT QSK while the discussion group was in CW mode!!!! Here is the issue that I have. On 40 meters, into a reso
Rick, Thank you - I'LL ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN CAPS. Kris KM2KM YES, SAME PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR A LONG TIME. ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO I REPLACED THE TUBES WITH A MATCHED SET - SAME PROBLEM TE
Thank you Joe, I just put in a 25 foot length - same proble with a little less SWR (2:1) and a tad more power out (400 Watts). I have been using about 8" b/c the rig and amp are right next to each ot