[TenTec] Using a 253 Tuner in a Contest

[Steve N4LQ]

Guess I should have changed the subject but anyway, I had a 253 and it was
slow and flakey. Tuning a 238 by hand is actually faster and more reliable.
You could use up all your memories just on 160 and 80 meters!
Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq at iglou.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Using a 253 Tuner in a Contest


> The Herc ran on 48 volts DC and used a ratchet rotary switch to change
> bands.
> Herc II runs on 12 vdc and uses relays to change bands. Both had factory
> power supplies but obviously you could run the Herc II on an 80 amp 12 vdc
> supply while on the old Herc you were confined to the factory 48v supply.
> The fan on the Herc sounded like an F115 while the fan on the Herc II was
> almost silent. HercII is very nice piece of gear.
> Steve N4LQ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at verizon.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Using a 253 Tuner in a Contest
>
>
> > Eric Rosenberg wrote:
> >
> > > I've recently picked up a 253 Autotuner that I will be adding to my
> > > station, which consists of an Omni-6 Plus and Herc II (and 301 remote
> > > encoder).
> > >
> > What is the difference between a Hercules and a Hercules II?
> >
> >
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