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[TenTec] Deaf 1208

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Subject: [TenTec] Deaf 1208
From: mark@microenh.com (Mark Erbaugh)
Date: Fri May 30 19:08:54 2003
Carl,

The receive noise on the Omni does increase when I turn on the 1208.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@earthlink.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 15:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Deaf 1208


> The 1208 should hear very well.  You should hear a large increase in noise
> on 20 meters when you switch to the 1208.  The front end transistor could
be
> blown if the previous owner accidetally transmitted 100 watts into it.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 7:00 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Deaf 1208
>
>
> > I have a TT 1208 6m - 20m transverter. I bought it used, but it is
labeled
> > as factory assembled. Last night, there was a 6m opening so I hooked up
> the
> > 1208 to my Omni VI. Granted, I don't have much of an antenna for 6m, but
I
> > could barely hear one or two stations. I switched the antenna to my Icom
> > R7000 receiver and heard a lot more activity. Granted most signals were
> > barely moving the S-Meter on either setup, but the R7000 definitely
heard
> > better.
> >
> > Is this to be expected, comparing a dedicated receiver to a transverter
> > (although the transverter has a pretty hot receiver hooked up to it in
the
> > Omni VI), or do I need to look at realigning or otherwise adjusting the
> > 1208?
> >
> > Mark
> >
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