Really! I too had a 509 back then, and working from the Technical
University in Berlin (DK0TU), with just 3w SSB on a Sommer beam, I worked a
VK station for over 30 minutes, solid copy both ways, always 57 to 59+10.
Best QRP QSO (for me) ever, because it went on for so long. Let's hope
condx like that return again soon!
73
Rick (now upgraded to 515)
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Paul Gates, KD3JF
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:38 PM
To: waltk8cv4612amos@att.net; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argonauts
Sounds like a fun rig. Picked up a Triton IV today and it is a neat rig.
When I was living in Lansing, Mich I had a 509 rig hooked up to a 3 element
beam. I remember getting a report of 20 over 9 in Texas on 10 meters with
2.5 watts. The guy in Texas had a CB handi talkie that he had converted to
10 meters and only a telescoping antenna and he was really banging into
Lansing. Those where the days in 1979.
Paul, KD3JF
waltk8cv4612amos@att.net wrote: Dave:
I have a 515 that is pretty mint for a rig that old. Small paint chip on
the right top front about the size of a pin head. But alas, it has been
modified to include a TT 500 Hz cw filter inside that is within the agc
loop. It has an added jack on the back for a OHR DD-1 frequency readout. It
has a TT box that alas is WHITE with a keyer, ssb and cw audio filters and
speech processor installed in it. I have a genuine TT calibrator but also in
a white box. It could be yours for $450 ! I have all the books and stuff.No
matching supply but it runs off any 13.8 volt supply.
Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.
----- Original Message -----
From: "N1IX"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:01 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Argonauts
>
>
> I am looking for mint condition Argonauts. 505, 509, 515. Also, the QRP
> version of the scout.
>
> If you have one that you would like to sell please let me know the price.
> It
> must be working and in mint condition.
>
>
>
> Dave N1IX
>
>
>
>
>
> Fists #1569
>
> Geratol #1994
>
> QRPARCI #8475
>
> NAQCC #1130
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> SOC #26
>
> NEQRP #331
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> FP #393
>
> SKCC #2255
>
> K2 #5281
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