[TenTec] field day from hell

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

And I thought that Tentec's were known to be dead out of the box.  Hummmm,
must be a radio virus that's going around.

Oh, I have or have had some 12 or so major Tentec products. None dead out of
the box and no failures within 12 mos.  The Centurion amp is 10+ years old
and like a Timex, takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'.


73
Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message -----
From: "MIKE BRYCE" <prosolar at sssnet.com>
To: <TenTec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: [TenTec] field day from hell


> 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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