[TenTec] Qs-Triton IV

[Paul Valko]

----- Original Message -----
From: "jdanter" <jdanter@mail.i-america.net>
To: "TenTec List" <tentec@contesting.com>

> Received a Triton IV, w/252M PS, in today's mail.  Can't believe how clean
it is, almost mint.
> Has the "Triton IV Digital" silkscreen on front. SN 551, would that be an
early or later model?

That's a late-early model Triton IV.  The later Triton IV Digitals had to be
"renamed" Model 544.  But don't freak out!  It's a Ten*Tec not a Yacomwood
so there's no such thing as late model "mods" to make it useful.

> Read the manual, cover to cover,
> but how do you tell if it has the noise blanker???

Uhhhhh... open it up and look?  Ask the previous owner?  Of course, you
could find or create some ignition noise (hair blower comes to mind) and
turn the NB on to see if it goes away.  If it does have one, you'll be
tickled pink to learn that (IMHO) the Triton IV noise blanker was about the
best one I've ever used in all my years of hamming.

> Need to pick up a couple plugs for my mics, Shure EM8A, and EV729SRD.
> Will these mics be suitable for the radio?

Not familar with them.

> What do you fellows use for mics?

What's a mic?  Arf Arf Arf... A Shure 444D... I've also got a couple of the
Ten*Tec/Electrovoice mics too.  Stick to CW and it'll be a non issue :-)

Welcome to Ten*Tec!   Isn't that about the most beautiful ham radio you've
ever seen?!

73! =paul= W8KC
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