[TenTec] Pagasus Mars Info

Steve Baron - KB3MM SteveBaron@starlinx.com
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 20:35:09 -0000


If you want/need MARS then appropriate to ask for it.

If you need/want something else, not appropriate to ask for 'MARS mod' as
that might literally open up just MARS frequencies which would not satisfy
yopur requirements which appear to not at all related to MARS operation.

Judst my opinion.

----- Original Message -----
From: <randas@mindspring.com>
To: 'Ten-Tec Users Reflector' <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: October 29, 1999 8:25 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Pagasus Mars Info


>
> Here is the email correspondence I had with Ten-Tec about getting info
about
> a possible "mars mod" for the Pagasus. Seems like it's stacked against a
> honest operator....oh well
>
> de Tim  K0FL
>
>
> At 11:41 AM 10/29/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >Is there a "mars mod" to open up the tx on the Pegasus..??  It would be
> nice
> >to operate my 1208 transverter on the whole 6m band.
> >
> >Thanks...de Tim  K0FL
>
>
> MARS operation requires a special EEPROM only available from us, and
> it can't be released unless we have a copy of your MARS license.
>
> Scott Robbins, W4PA
>
> (My Response)
>
> I'm very sorry to hear that Scott. I've used  jap rigs to drive Ten-Tec's
> transverters for years. Unfortunately all I have now is a Omni-6
plus..which
> as you know can't go above 50.350 with the 1208. Tell me...do you require
> proof of a ham license to buy a Ten-Tec rig..??  I bet not...double
> standard..???
>
> de Tim  K0FL (a honest operator)
>
>
>
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