[TenTec] Info on the Argonaut 515?

[Clark Savage Turner]

As I recall, Tim, the 515 was not cheap (compared to other rigs people 
wanted at that time).  The 515 has a solid receiver, same basic design 
as the Triton IV, probably some improvement over the 509 (though I used 
both and enjoyed them equally).  I believe demand was not there for the 
515.

The only thing I always do to a 515 that comes across my bench is to put 
a second 4 pole filter in line for the receiver (giving a total of 8 
poles filtering).  This allows the nice transmit audio to continue, and 
I find that it vastly reduces the blowby I usually experience with 
nearby strong signals.  I always suspected this to be a physical 
coupling problem, because when I stick in the 4 pole filter at a 
slightly different spot in the IF chain (down towards the RX), it 
completely disappears.

All in all, the 515 is a very fine radio.  Anyone have a spare for sale, 
now I want mine back.

Clark
WA3JPG


On Saturday, May 22, 2004, at 07:52 AM, <nz7c at cox.net> wrote:

> I would very much like to hear anyone's experience with the Argonaut 
> 515 and any produced for it. I understand that only about 800 were 
> made. Does anyone know why the run was only 800 and how the rig was 
> received by the ham community when it was introduced? Thank you in 
> advance.
> Tim/NZ7C
>
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