The display on the 544 does not work at all? I have had 3 or 4 544's and the
radio is one of the best radios Ten Tec ever built. The last one I had the
display would go to 1000 every once in a while and I would just flip back and
forth the band switch and it would correct itself.
Paul Gates, KD3JF
--- On Thu, 12/4/08, Rick Tilton <wk4r@charter.net> wrote:
> From: Rick Tilton <wk4r@charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tentec 544 (Triton IV) For Sale
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 8:31 AM
> One other thing cosmetically it is almost a 9 out of 10.
> The radio looks
> very good cosmetically.
>
> 73,
>
> Rick WK4R
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Tilton [mailto:wk4r@charter.net]
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:28 AM
> To: 'tentec@contesting.com'
> Subject: Tentec 544 (Triton IV) For Sale
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have a Tentec 544 (Sometimes better known as a Triton IV)
> for sale. This
> radio works GREAT in every respect "Except" one
> thing. The display is not
> working properly. It was sold to me by a ham out of Ga as
> being 100% with
> NO problems. You make your own conclusions. He even
> included a typed
> letter how he hated to part with the rig, etc. I am the
> second owner as he
> did buy it new. It is serial # 544-1541. I have the
> original manual, no
> microphone and no box.
>
> As you know this radio has very high ratings on eham
> reviews. It covers 10,
> 15,20, 40 & 80m. It is a full transistor radio and was
> a radio ahead of its
> time if you do research on it. I did find it helpful to
> read the manul for
> operation for a couple of things. It was considered one
> of Tentecs better
> low end radios. From what I understand the display
> probably has problems
> with a few transistors possibly. I am not a technician but
> if I knew the
> bad parts and had them I could install them. I am HF poor
> at the moment
> and do not need the radio any longer. I am ready to part
> with it even
> though I did use it as it is for a few weeks. It has a
> great receiver! So
> if there is a special person out there who needs this radio
> for old times
> sake I am at your disposal. I am asking $175 shipped and
> insured to your
> location in the continental US.
>
> 73,
>
> Rick WK4R
>
>
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