I have a spare 282 filter if it gets that far. Would trade for a 218.
Clayton N4EV
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From: "Silevitch, Michael" <m.silevitch@neu.edu>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2012 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Model 282 filter problem
Thanks Phil
An interesting thought. I'll follow up.
Regards
Mike K1PEV
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On Dec 9, 2012, at 12:18 PM, "Phil Chambley, Sr." <k4dpk@comcast.net> wrote:
> Often, it isn't the filter at all, but the fit between the filter pins and
> the on-board pin receptacles. Check each corner to see whether the pin seems
> loose in the socket. If so, remove the filter and, flatten the pin very
> slightly to obtain a tighter fit. Be careful and don't overdo it. If
> squeezed too much, the pin won't go down into the socket and will require
> filing off excess width.
>
> Phil C. Sr.
> k4dpk
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "K4MT" <k4mt@yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 1:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Model 282 filter problem
>
>
> I recently had problems with my 2.4 SSB filter. At times it worked fine,
> other times the RX sens was terrible and other times it was dead.
> I found by wiggling the crystals it would return momentarily to normal. I
> found several crystals with terrible solder connections. I re soldered the
> entire board (the pins that plug into the radio were bad too) and it now
> works fine. A couple of the crystal pins would not reflow and I had to remove
> the solder and put a small wire around the crystal pin and connect to the
> foil to get them to resolder.
> Do not know if this is your problem but something to look at.
>
> --- On Fri, 12/7/12, Silevitch, Michael <m.silevitch@neu.edu> wrote:
>
> From: Silevitch, Michael <m.silevitch@neu.edu>
> Subject: [TenTec] Model 282 filter problem
> To: "TenTec reflector (tentec@contesting.com)" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Cc: "Silevitch, Michael" <m.silevitch@neu.edu>
> Date: Friday, December 7, 2012, 1:51 PM
>
> Does anyone have any insight into problems (and solutions) that would cause
> failure in a Ten Tec model 282 (or any other similar model) crystal filter?
> When the unit is plugged into its slot (on a Corsair) we get no response. Our
> next step is to test it on a network analyzer but I felt it would be
> worthwhile to also get inputs from people on the reflector.
>
> Regards,
> Mike K1PEV
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