[TenTec] Small CW only rig.

[jones_winston@bellsouth.net]

Mike,
I think you're right on the AC-1. I never owned one during its time of manufacture, but bought a used 
one a few years ago for about $100. I played around with it a little and then resold it for what I had in it. 
Great rig for memories but not worth the price they're going for these days as collectible items.

73, Winston  K4CWQ

> 
> From: "Mike Hyder  -N4NT-" <n4nt_m_o_hyder at charter.net>
> Date: 2005/12/04 Sun PM 07:25:43 EST
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Small CW only rig.
> 
> I thought the same thing.  The rig, I think the "AC-1," used an octal socket 
> for plugging in a crystal and the key.  It used a plug-in coil that you 
> wound for whichever band you chose.  The rig used a 6V6 tube and I think a 
> 6X5 rectifier.  Mine was a gray open chassis with red pointer knobs, I 
> think.
> 
> Here's a link to a photo of one like I had: 
> http://www.lotts.net/ken/ham/ameco_ac1.jpg
> 
> and another link to a slightly different model:
> http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2002/02/27/1/Ameco-AC-1-lrg.jpg
> 
> 73, Mike N4NT
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Winston Jones" <jones_winston at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Small CW only rig.
> 
> 
> Ten-Tec never made any tube transmitter but the TX-100. What you're
> describing sounds like the Ameco rig. It was 15 watt kit with crystal
> control. Sold for around $30 or so.
> 73, Winston K4CWQ
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Brengman" <silverfoxcue at earthlink.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 12:22 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Small CW only rig. 
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