Just recently bought this and although it receives good, the power output is
low. I just don't have the ambition or enthusiasm for working on stuff like
I use to so I'm going to move it on to someone who does. I don't think it is
very serious, I suspect the drivers since the output from them seems low and
corresponds to what I see for power out of the radio itself. That's as far
as I've gone with it.
The BAD.
Low power output..(The manual says power output spec is 2 watts but my
experience is that most Argonauts will put out 4-5 watts easily)
80m 2 watts
40m 3 watts
20m 1 watt
15m 1 watt
10m 1.5 watts
The GOOD..
PTO is ok
RX is very good
208A filter works great
All lights work
All original, no mods that I know of
Original Ten Tec shipping box
Have the manual
I would say the condition is a 7 out of 10 to be conservative, some minor
nicks and marks, but nothing big
I have several pictures that I can send to anyone interested to judge for
themselves.
I'll ship and insure the 515 and matching notch/cw filter in its original
Ten Tec shipping box for $250 in the US, PayPal or Postal money order. I am
selling it as is because of the issues, but it is as I described it. I have
made a few qso's on it and got good reports on the keying and tone.
Thanks
Tim
NZ8J
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