[TenTec] Delta 580 Transceiver Station

[Richard W Collins]

In message <00013EE4.CE21274@cc-gw.tacom.army.mil>, COL Richard Knox
<knoxr@cc.tacom.army.mil> writes
> Good Afternoon!
> 
>     I just picked up a Delta 580 Transceiver station complete with 
> the 234 Speech Processor and the 283 Remote VFO, and their original 
> manuals.  It all appears to be in excellent cosmetic condition and I 
> will put it into operation tonight to check out its performance.
> 
>     I have two questions for the group:
> 
>       First, the manual says I need two additional oscillator 
> crystals to work the 17 Meter and 12 Meter Bands.  Are these easy to 
> find and how much do they cost?
> 
>       Second, the person selling me this station wants $570 for 
> it...that sounds reasonable to me, but I'd like the Group's opinion.
> 
>     Thanks in advance for any guidance/input you can give me.
> 
>            73!  Dick Knox  KD4BRL
>
Hi Dick,
Sorry for not replying earlier. Am 150 EMails behind hi.
On the 17 and 12 mtr bands you indeed do need a crystal for each. Its
just a simple job of inserting into the bank with others, and then some
minor coil adjustment. I found the coils were pretty well OK and no
significant improvment has had in rx sensitivity and output was fine on
the new bands.

$570 would seem pretty fair for all you're getting.

I am well pleased with the Delta 580 and its qsk is super.

Go for it!!
Please let me know if you buy it and what you think of it.
-- 
        Bye Rich (G4PCE)


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