[TenTec] Argosy Questions

[Bwana Bob]

Jerry:

You are correct. Shifting the PTO offset to get zero beat will put the 
beat note outside the filter passband. Try the scheme used in the 
Corsair. The spot button just activates an internal audio oscillator 
that is set to 750 Hz, the same frequency as the CW offset. You just 
push the button then zero beat the incoming signal with the 750 Hz tone. 
It takes a little practice and it works better if you're wearing 
headphones, but its simple and works quite well. My Paragon doesn't have 
this feature and to me it seemed like a step backwards.


			73,

			Bob WB2VUF

Jerry Volpe wrote:

> With great pleasure I have added a pair of Argosy 525s to my Ten-Tec
> station (yes, I'm the one looking for replacement front panels, etc.)
> These are non-digital, fairly early serial numbers so I am awaiting a
> Tech Note from Ten-Tec on suggested updates... and I'm reviewing some
> suggested mods I found on the Internet..., but those are subjects for
> other discussions.
> 
> What I didn't realize before I began my search for the Argosy's (small
> matter though) is that the 525 deviated from the Triton and Omni designs
> (which I used from 1977 till the present) by not having a 'Spot'
> function (yes, I know there is no RF gain control either but I know how
> to remedy that one should it become needed).
> 
> Now I try to be a well mannered CW op... and of course it is good
> practice to be able to reasonably zero-beat the other station. It
> appears that the Argosy philosophy on zero-beating is to 'WAG' it by
> tuning the station for a peak in the CW audio filter. Personally I
> prefer temporarily negating the PTO receive offset and tuning for the
> actual 'zero beat'. Yes, I know the filter isn't suppose to respond
> below say 200 Hz so I guess even that approach is a 'WAG' too. But it is
> a Wag I am comfortable with. Hmmmmmmmm
> 
> Anyway, before I go digging into the schematic and compare to a Ten-Tec
> with a built in Spot function I wanted to just see if anyone has taken
> this one before and what the outcome was satisfaction wise. There are
> several un-used RCA connectors on the back panel so I thought I could
> attach an external SPOT push button via one of those and avoid drilling
> holes.
> 
> [Regarding other Zero-Beat options, my station does have a
> 'Son-of-Zero-Beat' (nifty toy) which I use with great delight along with
> the Ten-Tec rig's that I am fairly confident of the actual offset
> amount.... this doesn't include the Argosy's.... at least not until I do
> a proper alignment.]
> 
> 
> 73,
> Jerry, KG6TT
> Fairfield, CA
> 
> 
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