[TenTec] FS: BARGAIN Pegasus Pod

[M. P. Haynes]

Craig,

I'll take it if you still have it.

Pat-K4BEH
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:55:29 -0400 Craig Roberts <crgrbrts at verizon.net>
writes:
> For sale:  Ten Tec Encoder/Keypad Model 302.  Works and is 
> cosmetically 
> like new -- $39.00 shipped (U.S. only).
> 
> Too good to be true?  Well, sorta.
> 
> Y'see, I said it works -- and it does.  But it does have a glitch.  
> When 
> Carl's software engages and this pod is plugged in, the frequency 
> display defaults to the numeral "8". Clicking on the desired band 
> button 
> corrects this problem and it does not reoccur (until the next time 
> you 
> turn on the radio and software, that is).
> 
> Now, when using the native Ten Tec software, this problem does NOT 
> occur. However, it "skips" on the frequency display unless the knob 
> is 
> rotated fairly slowly. Then, it works fine. 
> 
> I had this very same problem with the tuning opti-coupler on a 
> Mackay 
> Marine shipboard receiver once.  A bad IC was at fault.  This might 
> be 
> the problem with this Ten Tec pod.  Ten Tec's fantastic service 
> department steered me toward buying a new pod since the service 
> charge 
> on this one might have made factory repair economically unwise.  So, 
> I 
> bought a new one.
> 
> If you'd like to play with this functioning if faulty pod, please 
> Pay 
> Pal $39 (a savings of $100 over a new one) and I'll ship it to you 
> complete with interface cord. (By the way, this will work on a 
> Jupiter, 
> too -- it's just painted for the Pegasus).
> 
> 73,
> 
> Craig
> W3CRR
>