[TenTec] beating a dead horse

[Steve Ellington N4LQ]

You don't? Here's some that I've seen concerning the jumping scout.
1. A method to disable the microprocessor to eliminate the pto
correction voltage.
2. A method to cut the wire going to the pto from the correction
circuit to prevent the jump.
3. Published specs from the scout manual concerning keying speed and
insertation of pauses to allow the processor time to recover.
4. Reference to a QST article complete with date and page number
concerning frequency stability.
5. Information on attempts to improve stability with added venilation.
6. Reference to power supply voltage, cable connections and other
ideas which could affect performance.
7. Information from W8AU about his experience dealing with TT on his
Scout and how they fixed his.

Now if that wasn't constructive ideas then what is???? Folks, this is
the purpose of this list. Of course there are always the
non-technical, appliance operators dedicated to blind brand loyality
who would defend their rig to the death. Those are the
non-constructive ones.

Yes, I must give TenTec a lot of credit! Being able to survive the
onslaught of imported equipment is amazing in 1999. 73

Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Crips <w7itc@hotmail.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 6:30 PM
Subject: [TenTec] beating a dead horse


>
> I don't see any constructive ideas here.  Sure the Scout drifts, ok
how do
> you fix it.  Feel lucky, I pilot 100 plus pound boatanchors it a
real space
> trip when you have a vfo take-off into the wild blue yonder, ever
had a set
> of finals go into self oscillation because the transmitter you have
didn't
> incorporate a clamp tube, wow hit the off switch fast.  Do I like
the Scout;
> no,  do I like Ten Tec you bet The Omni VI is magical, what do I
think the
> Scout should be like look at the SGC 2020.  Give Ten Tec credit they
stuck
> it out.  Gone is Atlas, Swan, Hallicrafters, Drake, Nightkit,
Heathkit, etc.
> etc.
>
> Kenneth A. Crips
> Amateur Radio Station W7ITC
> w7itc@hotmail.com
>
> Cheyenne, Wyoming's home of glowing Boatanchor radios, and
> Razz, The Irish Terrier, that has a PhD in mooching, who hogs the
bed on a
> nightly basis, and steals the blankets.
>
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