Why not replace the tuning knob with one of those black wrinkle finish crank knobs from a BC-348. Fair Radio Sales has them for $ 6.00. The BC-348 knobs don't wobble, even in the presence of FLAK. Bo
I was playing with some headphones today. I have an old and cheap pair of Lafayette 8 ohm 'phones as well as a nice but bit set of 20 ohm Telex phones. All of my radios including the Scout will deliv
The PLL solder issue was caused by poor workmanship on the PLL boards, mostly due to cold solder joints. The symptom is intermittent "PLL out of Lock" indications on the display. The fix was to reflo
Hi, Jan, For 6.3 MHz I have all the filters, but for cw, 95% of the time I use 2.4 kHz or 500 Hz. I use the 250 Hz on occasion when conditions are really bad. I used to use 250 Hz a lot when I had a
That voltage booster advertised in Worldradio will put out 23 amps, won't it? Whether you can get away without a voltage booster also depends on the battery and power wiring. I'm changing the fuse ho
Sorry to hear that, Art, but you're right. Mobile/portable is better than nothing. Mobile antennas have gotten pretty good. Just remember, bigger is better. That is, a Hamstick or Hustler will work b
I bought an 11 amp switching supply from Ten Tec when I bought my Scout. The supply was marketed by Ten Tec but was made a company called TPS. Its small an light and doesn't make any hash. Bob WB2VUF
I found in my work recently that color LCD displays are very expensive. WE bough a couple of 6.4 inch displays that cost $600 each. Ten Tec obviously decided to put the money into performance not cos
Wow! The old Trimm Radio headphones. I have one of those that my father had. I don't know where or when he got them but they were around the house as far back as I can remember. They became part of m
Strange... so many different experiences. My Scout will toggle up and down about 10 Hz (just barely noticeable) as the FLS corrects the PTO when using the internal keyer, but with a straight key it h
Jim, There is a reed relay that switches the receive antenna input. You can't hear it unless the amplifier keying relay is disabled. The reed relay makes a soft "ping" during keying. Try switching th
John, Jan Crystals makes FT-243 crystals, but they are not cheap: $25.00, the last time I checked. You can probably make a socket adapter to use HC-6/U or HC-25/U crystals. Come to think of it, an HC
tIM, iF ITS LIKE MY cORSAIR, WHEN YOU INSTALL THE 1.8MHZ FILTER YOU HAVE TO CUT A JUMPER ON THE BOARD. LOOK FOR A SHORT LOOP OF WIRE NEXT TO THE FILTER. bOB WB2VUF
Ron, I don't have the answer to your question, but I have a question. Is there any AM activity on 10? I ran 10 meter AM for many years but I haven't heard any for the past few years. 73, Bob WB2VUF
Bill, I saw a place on the www that sells kits for EL back lighting panels, if the backlight is all that you need. Try: http://www.microstru.com/index.html 73, Bob WB2VUF Bill wrote:
Make sure the pasband tuning isn't out of alignment. There is a coil that you have to tweak to set the 15.3 MHz crystal so the PBT will be properly centered. 73, Bob WB2VUF To: <tentec@contesting.com