Casey: What is the meter doing on receive, with no antenna connected? 73, Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.
I replaced several of the Aluminum electrolytics on the PLL boards in my Paragon with tantalums. I found that the Aluminum electrolytics were microphonic. 73, Bob WB2VUF _____________________________
I hope that the 539 will include the 60 meter channels, now that CW and digital modes are allowed there! 73, Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@cont
Well, since the power level is 1 or 5 W, it would probably be a T-kit. For a receiver, a direct conversion kit would do or an AM broadcast radio detuned and fitted with a BFO. (I'm a bit miffed by th
My vacation rig for cabin camping is a TT Scout. The Scout, mic, key, band modules, power cable and Ten Tec power supply (the TPS P-11) all fit in an attache style tool chest purchased for $20 from H
John: Make a reel-out dipole with a couple of those camper's clothesline reels or carpenter's chalk line reels. Just remove the string and replace it with wire. Another good antenna is an end-fed hal
Another technique to remove any debris that may be causing the meter to stick, is to cut a tiny strip of double-sided (sticky on both sides) scotch tape. Holding the tape with tweezers, work it in be
Another idea for a mast is the telescoping painter's poles, available in various lengths in any hardware or home improvement store. I bet if you bonded the telescoping sections together with braid an
Stan: The mod is here on the Ten Tec wiki: http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=579audfilter Check the 8 capacitors in the audio filter circuit. If they are 0.0033 uf, change them all to 0.0022 uf.
Thanks, Jim I've only operated QRP on 40m. Which would be the better choice, the 4030 or 4020?. 73, Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.co
Thanks, guys, I'm leaning toward the 4030. The sale price does look attractive. Since my youth I've generally avoided 20 meters. 20 m was the province of the big guns and I got my start in 1967 when
Yes, I'm looking at the TT 80 meter QRP kit, too. I like building kits. I can get on 80 QRP with the Century 22, but I don't consider it a portable. I used to hear lots of activity on 3686 kHz, a pop
More cash for clunkers? No, no, no, FCC keep your hands off my Heathkit HW-100, DX-60A, Corsair, and those historic boat anchors! And EPA, stay away from my classic 1992 Ford Explorer SUV! Let freedo
I agree. The great thing about Field Day is that it can be approached in many ways. Some groups operate it as a high-pressure contest, like an outdoor version of the ARRL Sweepstakes. Other groups tr
I think the answer is two factors, three if you count operator skill: (1) Use of CW. Even the oldest xmtr or comparable power can put out a clean CW signal. (2) Low noise receiver, no digital hash or
I tried the gray hammertone on a Ten-Tec power supply. It is close in texture and color to the top and bottom covers on the original Corsair and Century 22. Bob WB2VUF _______________________________
Tim: I'm not aware of any mods other than changing the caps in the audio filter to correct a design error (the filter was tuned to the wrong frequency). This is on the Ten-Tec wiki. I found bias adju
Tim: Me too. I can't leave anything alone. Check and see if you have the filter mod. If the receive audio peaks at too high a frequency, you need the mod. Other fixes and mods that I know about: Beca
Here is the W8KC museum with a picture of the MR-1: http://home.comcast.net/~w8kc/mr1.htm http://home.comcast.net/~w8kc/tentec.html I have the board set (TX1, AA1, VO1, and the AC3 15 meter converter
Dave: I bought a Ten Tec TG-38 aluminum box to package mine in. I plan to mount the modules to the bottom of the box with threaded spacers. The Ten Tec wiki says that the MR-1 was intended for bread