- 81. Re: [TenTec] Paragon II (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:30:03 -0500
- I have the original Paragon and the clock seems to change by an hour at random times. I run it on GMT (UTC) and I have to reset it fairly often. Bob WB2VUF ___________________________________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-03/msg00242.html (12,437 bytes)
- 82. Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: DC 1179 Circuit Breaker] (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:11:27 -0500
- On the circuit breaker, Poco Sales should have an equivalent. Look for an Airpax 5A fast magnetic breaker. 73, Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@co
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-03/msg00291.html (8,666 bytes)
- 83. Re: [TenTec] Century 22 (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:31:19 -0500
- Robert: Welcome back! I recently bought a Century 22, so I'd be glad to compare notes when you get yours. Mine has a couple of very minor quirks, which you may or may not observe. It really is a fun
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-03/msg00292.html (10,752 bytes)
- 84. Re: [TenTec] External filter for Triton 540 (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:04:55 -0500
- I have read good things about the New England QRP club SCAF filter kit. Is the Autek QF-1 still in production? I haven't seen an ad for it in years. 73, Bob WB2VUF ___________________________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-03/msg00494.html (10,141 bytes)
- 85. Re: [TenTec] Corsair II buzz (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:38:54 -0500
- Yes, the magnetic field from the power supply will frequency modulate the PTO coil, making received and transmitted signals sound bad. This happened to me when I stacked the Corsair on top of the ext
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00032.html (10,779 bytes)
- 86. Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec Model 100 CAP transceiver (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:46:19 -0400
- Mike: First of all, How are you feeling? I hope that you are on the mend. As I recall from my reading, CAP radios must conform to the new NTIA 20 Hz frequency tolerance requirement. This makes most a
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00105.html (10,288 bytes)
- 87. Re: [TenTec] Head Phones (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:56:48 -0400
- Jim: The best 'phones for cw are the old style magnetic types because they have a resonance around 800 Hz. I found new mil HS-19 headphones at Army Surplus Warehouse (http://armysurpluswarehouse.com)
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00201.html (9,425 bytes)
- 88. Re: [TenTec] Headphones for Eyeglasses Wearers (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:18:09 -0400
- I didn't know they were still available. I got some at a hamfest, new in MIL packaging. I use them with my TT Scout. They have really nice fidelity. I don't know how they can reduce external noise, u
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00202.html (9,885 bytes)
- 89. Re: [TenTec] DDS VFO as remote VFO? (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:50:06 -0400
- Lee: The easiest way to fix thermal drift is to change the temperature compensating capacitor in the PTO. This is the cap that is shown as "value selected in production" on the PTO schematic. You wil
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00283.html (8,747 bytes)
- 90. Re: [TenTec] DDS VFO as remote VFO? (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:54:54 -0400
- Hmmm... Would a DDS VFO work in the Scout? 73, Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00324.html (9,810 bytes)
- 91. Re: [TenTec] PTO Backlash help needed (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 08:33:21 -0400
- Tom: Make sure that you have the correct grease. When I rebuilt my Corsair PTO, I used a light synthetic grease and had thr problem that you describe. I then switched to the "official" green Ten Tec
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-05/msg00335.html (9,986 bytes)
- 92. Re: [TenTec] PTO Backlash help needed (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 19:49:40 -0400
- Tom: I found that on my Corsair and Century 22, the felt washer is very important for preventing the dial from springing back, especially at the edge of the band where spring tension is at maximum. O
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-05/msg00336.html (12,600 bytes)
- 93. Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: Ten Tec archives] (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:55:20 -0400
- Yes, the diodes are used to program counter presets for the various bands. Also, I had a leaky bypass capacitor on the counter board that caused erroneous readings. 73, Bob WB2VUF ___________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-06/msg00087.html (10,576 bytes)
- 94. Re: [TenTec] 610 Has started shipping today (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:13:30 -0400
- yes, Helena Rubenstein (the cosmetics company) even made R390's. She was advised to diversify into military electronics, so the company bid on a production run and won. Then they realized that they d
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-08/msg00292.html (11,422 bytes)
- 95. Re: [TenTec] Century 21 (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:38:22 -0400
- That is correct. The C22 PTO tunes 6 to 6.5 MHz, thus avoiding the second harmonic problem. 73, Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com ht
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-09/msg00070.html (12,163 bytes)
- 96. Re: [TenTec] Maintaining the high current Molex connectors (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:44:37 -0400
- John: You can extract the sockets and squeeze them to make them tighter. A little Deoxit will help, too. Mouser Electronics has the pins, sockets and shells. 73, Bob WB2VUF __________________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-09/msg00071.html (10,084 bytes)
- 97. Re: [TenTec] PTO rebuild question (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:05:10 -0400
- I would say that the core should not be greased. If assembled correctly, it should not rub on the inside of the coil form. 73, Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mailin
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-09/msg00174.html (8,316 bytes)
- 98. Re: [TenTec] RX-10, RX-315 (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:39:03 -0400
- Mike, you have at least one of everything radio! The 315 does look like a nice receiver. 73, Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http:
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-09/msg00175.html (8,229 bytes)
- 99. Re: [TenTec] Omni 5 Feedback (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:31:59 -0400
- I've had that on my Paragon, but only with the internal speaker. In my case, it was caused by a little resistance in the shield lead of the audio output. 73, Bob WB2VUF ______________________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-09/msg00300.html (9,108 bytes)
- 100. Re: [TenTec] My Omni 6 appears to be fixed (score: 1)
- Author: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
- Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:27:36 -0400
- That takes me back too my misspent youth. When I was in High School in the late 60's I listened to Jean Shepherd's (K2ORS, SK) radio show on WOR (NYC) every night. He occasionally told funny ham radi
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-10/msg00092.html (15,807 bytes)
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