[TenTec] field day from hell

[Scott Rosenfeld [N7JI]]

Great story, Mike!

Sorry it was all true.

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, MIKE BRYCE wrote:

> well I sure was looking forward to having a good time at this year's FD
> event. but, ended up with the FD from HELL!
> 
> 1. No antennas. we were on a very, very restricted lot at a camp site. so
> only mobile antennas were allowed
> 
> 2. Bands sucked.
> 
> 3. Upgraded my Ten Tec Argonaut V to newest firmware the night before the
> trip. Took the radio out, hooked up everything and whoa! NO transmit..
> Drawing current, but nothing out the antenna. One very kaput Ten Tec
> Argonaut V. (yes! did the master reset several times!) Radio heading back to
> Ten Tec for repair
> 
> 4. Took out back up radio. One very new Icom 703 QRP rig. Hooked up
> everything and WHOA! It won't can't change frequency with the main tuning
> knob. Messed with it, talked mean to it and at last got it to tune. Then the
> internal keyer died. Then the tuning problem came back.. Radio heading back
> to Icom for repair. ( by the way, Icom has acknowledge there is a problem
> with the internal keyer but does not offer a fix yet)
> 
> 5. Overall FD results?
> 
> Killed two rig, made 7 CW contacts and one SSB contact.
> 
> cant' wait for next year!
> 
> Mike Bryce, WB8VGE
> SunLight Energy Systems
> 
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> 
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