[TenTec] Re: Ten Tec Digest V2 #310
Dennis Brickey
n4dd@preferred.com
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:19:58 -0400
Thanks Mike!!!
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Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 11:49 PM
Subject: Ten Tec Digest V2 #310
>
>Ten Tec Digest Monday, September 20 1999 Volume 02 : Number 310
>
>
>
>In this issue:
>
> [TenTec] Ten Tec filters for SALE
> [TenTec] Ten Tec filters for SALE
> Re: [TenTec] Type and Size of the Tentec Transformer
> [TenTec] 263 VFO
> Re: [TenTec] Corsair II VFO HELP Please
> [TenTec] RX-320?
> [TenTec] Tentec board
> [TenTec] ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
> [none]
> Re: [TenTec] Repaired 555 Scout $465. No longer for sale!!
> [TenTec] WTB new TX-1 transmitter module
> [TenTec] Trade: 218 for 217 filter
> [TenTec] WTB: TenTec 243 VFO / 218 Filter
> Re: [TenTec] WTB new TX-1 transmitter module
> Re: [TenTec] ebay argo
> Re: [TenTec] Corsair II VFO HELP Please
>
>See the end of the digest for information about tentec-digest
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:40:42 -0600
>From: "Josh Logan" <jlogan@bewellnet.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] Ten Tec filters for SALE
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>Ten Tec # 217 500 hz filter - $ 43 shipped
>Ten Tec # 282 No sure of bandwidth - $ 43 shipped
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>Josh Logan N7XM jlogan@bewellnet.com =20
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:40:42 -0600
>From: "Josh Logan" <jlogan@bewellnet.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] Ten Tec filters for SALE
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>Ten Tec # 282 No sure of bandwidth - $ 43 shipped
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>Josh Logan N7XM jlogan@bewellnet.com =20
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>shipped</FONT></DIV>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:55:17 -0400
>From: Wild Willy <wdcook@ibm.net>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Type and Size of the Tentec Transformer
>
>The Motley's wrote:
>
>> According to the Centurion manual, Chapter 3, page 3-1, the transformer
>> is a tape wound Hypersil(R) weighing 35 lbs. Getting 1,500 watts out of
>> a pair 3-500z's is really pushing the envelope. The Ameritron AL-82 does
>> it by using 3.1 to 3.2 KV on the anodes. The Centurion supply delivers
>> 2.5 to 2.6 KV.
>
>All things being equal; I do believe of the two listed amps the Centurion's
>IMD will be betterbecause of the lower anode supply.
>
>Bill N4WC
>
>>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:38:47 -0400
>From: "Michael A. Knox" <knoxm@scioto.net>
>Subject: [TenTec] 263 VFO
>
>Dennis,
>I am looking at my manual for the 263 and in the installation section,
>paragraph (4) reads as follows.
>
>Plug the two phono plugs from the multi-conductor cable into the VFO IN and
>OUT jacks. The one with the RED marker is the VFO OUT. If the coax leads
>are inadvertently reversed, the system will be in operative, but no harem
>will be caused.
>
>Hope this helps you with the installation. I did reverse mine once, and
the
>VFO in the Corsair reads 9.000.00, just switch them the other way. Of
>course, if I had paid attention, I would not have had the problem. But, no
>matter, it doesn't hurt anything, just doesn't work.
>
>Mike - KC8WR
>
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>
>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:37:48 -0400
>From: "Steve Ellington N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair II VFO HELP Please
>
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>Red=3Din but won't hurt if it's backwards.
>Steve N4LQ
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Dennis Brickey=20
> To: tentec@contesting.com=20
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 5:30 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Corsair II VFO HELP Please
>
>
> I recently picked up a vfo for my Corsair II but I do not have the =
>instructions for
> wiring to the Corsair II, Could one of you fine folks tell me whether =
>the red phone
> plug from the remote VFO goes to the vfo in or the vfo out phono plug =
>on the back
> of the Corsair II. Sure would appreciate a quick response! Many =
>thanks.
> Dennis/N4DD
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><DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2>Red=3Din but won't hurt if =
>it's=20
>backwards.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV>Steve N4LQ</DIV>
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> <DIV=20
> style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
>black"><B>From:</B>=20
> <A href=3D"mailto:n4dd@preferred.com" =
>title=3Dn4dd@preferred.com>Dennis=20
> Brickey</A> </DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
> href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com"=20
> title=3Dtentec@contesting.com>tentec@contesting.com</A> </DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 20, =
>1999 5:30=20
> PM</DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [TenTec] Corsair II =
>VFO HELP=20
> Please</DIV>
> <DIV><BR></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I recently picked up a vfo for my =
>Corsair II=20
> but I do not have the instructions for</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>wiring to the Corsair II, =
>Could one of=20
> you fine folks tell me whether the red phone</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>plug from the remote VFO goes to =
>the vfo in or=20
> the vfo out phono plug on the back</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>of the Corsair II. Sure would appreciate a =
>quick=20
> response! Many thanks.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT =
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:27:12 -0400
>From: "Bill Marcy" <wmarcy@stny.rr.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] RX-320?
>
>I am looking for any feedback on this radio. I am a rank beginer adn
>looking for any hints and tips, or suggestions as to alternatives to this
>radio.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Bill
>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:58:59 -0400
>From: "Paul" <pfb@eriecoast.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] Tentec board
>
>ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
>Steve N4LQ
>- ----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul <pfb@eriecoast.com>
>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 4:44 PM
>Subject: [TenTec] Elmer
>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:09:33 -0400
>From: "Paul" <pfb@eriecoast.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
>
>HMMMM.
>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:00:03 -0400
>From: "Paul" <pfb@eriecoast.com>
>Subject: [none]
>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:33:02 -0500
>From: "William Lee" <willee@interconnect.net>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Repaired 555 Scout $465. No longer for sale!!
>
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>OK... After a beer ( OK.. two!! ) to calm down and help me think, here =
>is what I did to repair the Scout 555.
>I stuck a piece of adhesive tape onto the face of the meter and pulled =
>it back into place.
>I then applied small amounts of super glue around the seam to hold it =
>there.
>The radio now works like it should and I am no longer miffed about the =
>whole thing.
>Please disregard my previous offer to sell the Scout 555 as I really do =
>like it for mobile use.
>Once again good old American ingenuity has saved the day.
>
>William Lee N5WRX
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: William Lee=20
> To: tentec@contesting.com=20
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 5:41 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Repaired 555 Scout $465.
>
>
> Well I got my Ten Tec 555 Scout back today. Dont know if it works or =
>not. I am afraid to power it up.
> It seems that after repairing it the person that packed it for =
>shipping punched in the SWR /Power Meter.
> I am scared if I power it up the meter connections may short against =
>something and burn up a part.
> I tried to get to it by removing the top and bottom covers and even =
>tried to remove the front plastic face but no go.
> It seem to require some major dissassimbly just to get to the back of =
>the meter.
>
> So...... I guess I need to spend more money on shipping and sales tax =
>and wait another two weeks.....
>
> Or...... I could just sell it as is to someone for $465 and let them =
>send it back to Ten Tec. Any takers???
>
> William Lee REF: Ten Tec INV #53488
>
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><DIV><FONT size=3D2>OK... After a beer ( OK.. two!! ) to calm down and =
>help me=20
>think, here is what I did to repair the Scout 555.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=3D2>I stuck a piece of adhesive tape onto the face of =
>the meter=20
>and pulled it back into place.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=3D2>I then applied small amounts of super glue around =
>the seam to=20
>hold it there.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=3D2>The radio now works like it should and I am no =
>longer=20
>miffed about the whole thing.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=3D2>Please disregard my previous offer to sell the Scout =
>555 as I=20
>really do like it for mobile use.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=3D2>Once again good old American ingenuity has =
>saved the=20
>day.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=3D2>William Lee N5WRX</FONT></DIV>
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> <DIV=20
> style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
>black"><B>From:</B>=20
> <A href=3D"mailto:willee@interconnect.net" =
>title=3Dwillee@interconnect.net>William=20
> Lee</A> </DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
> href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com"=20
> title=3Dtentec@contesting.com>tentec@contesting.com</A> </DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 20, =
>1999 5:41=20
> PM</DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [TenTec] Repaired 555 =
>Scout=20
> $465.</DIV>
> <DIV><BR></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Well I got my Ten Tec 555 Scout back today. Dont =
>know if it=20
> works or not. I am afraid to power it up.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>It seems that after repairing it the person that =
>packed it=20
> for shipping punched in the SWR /Power Meter.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am scared if I power it up the meter connections =
>may short=20
> against something and burn up a part.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I tried to get to it by removing the top and =
>bottom covers=20
> and even tried to remove the front plastic face but no =
>go.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>It seem to require some major dissassimbly just to =
>get to=20
> the back of the meter.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>So...... I guess I need to spend more money on =
>shipping and=20
> sales tax and wait another two weeks.....</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Or...... I could just sell it as is to someone for =
>$465 and=20
> let them send it back to Ten Tec. Any =
>takers???</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>William Lee REF: Ten Tec INV=20
> #53488</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:31:49 -0700 (PDT)
>From: David Feldman <dgf@netcom.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] WTB new TX-1 transmitter module
>
>This is probably a 1-in-a-zillion shot, but I'd like to find a new
>(never soldered-to) TX-1 module from 1970 era; I have all of the other
>parts needed to show a new MR-1 rig (including the docs & the round
>freq dial) however I've not been able to find a new TX-1. If you have
>one sitting around and wish to swap for other MR-1 modules (used) or
>PM-era stuff or whatever please drop me a line.
>
>73 Dave WB0GAZ dgf@netcom.com
>
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>
>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 21:45:15 -0400
>From: "Steve Ellington N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] Trade: 218 for 217 filter
>
>I have a 219, 250hz 9mhz filter that will work in any Omni A,B,C,D or
>in the first IF for the Omni 5 or 6, 6+ for super sharp selectivity. I
>would like to trade it for the 217, 500hz filter that's not quite so
>sharp. I'm more interested in HI-FI sound instead of razor sharp
>selectivity but some contester out there needs this filter. This is a
>way to get what you want for free. Well almost. There's some shipping
>cost.
>Steve N4LQ
>
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>
>Date: Tue, 21 Sep 99 02:05:58 GMT
>From: wetartie@mindspring.com (KB3PT)
>Subject: [TenTec] WTB: TenTec 243 VFO / 218 Filter
>
>Seeking the following TenTec Accessories:
>
>Model 243 VFO
>Model 218 Filter (1800Hz, 9Mhz IF)
>
>Thanks & 73,
>
>- -bill
>KB3PT
>
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>
>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 22:21:57 -0400 (EDT)
>From: "Paul R. Valko" <prvalko@oakland.edu>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] WTB new TX-1 transmitter module
>
>On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, David Feldman wrote:
>
>> This is probably a 1-in-a-zillion shot, but I'd like to find a new
>> (never soldered-to) TX-1 module from 1970 era; I have all of the other
>
>That's really quite easy to do, Dave. Just get a basket case PM-1 or PM-3
>and pull it out.
>
>73! =paul= W8KC
>Collector of Ten*Tecs and other fine plastics
><http://www.acs.oakland.edu/~prvalko>
>
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>
>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 21:06:27 -0400
>From: "K & H Darwin" <darwin@together.net>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] ebay argo
>
>- ----------
>> From: Bob <bcitkow@execpc.com>
>> To: ten-tec list <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Subject: [TenTec] ebay argo
>> Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 9:01 AM
>>
>>
>> anyone notice that there is a argo 505 on ebay going for $660 at this
>time?
>> just amazing!
>
>Sometimes eBay prices are very high, sometimes they're not high enough
>(like when I sell stuff :)
>
>I suspect this 505's price is partly due to it's almost new condition (or
>the perception of it being almost new) coupled with the feeding frenzy that
>happens over good TenTec gear!
>
>I expected the Century 22 that was there a week ago to go for $350+. It
>topped out at $298 or something like that.
>
>
>Keith
>KD1E
>Ferrisburg, VT
>
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>
>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 22:36:52 -0400
>From: Robert Weingaertner <weingaertner@nac.net>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair II VFO HELP Please
>
>It should be the same as the Corsair I which is as follows:
>
>
>The plug with the red marker goes to VFO OUT. The other phono plug
>goes to VFO IN. If you get them reversed, no harm will be done, but
>the VFO's will not work.
>
> 73, Bob WB2VUF
>
>
>> Dennis Brickey wrote:
>>
>> I recently picked up a vfo for my Corsair II but I do not have the
>> instructions for
>> wiring to the Corsair II, Could one of you fine folks tell me whether
>> the red phone
>> plug from the remote VFO goes to the vfo in or the vfo out phono plug
>> on the back
>> of the Corsair II. Sure would appreciate a quick response! Many
>> thanks.
>> Dennis/N4DD
>
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>
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