[TenTec] Kon Tiki; Call: LI2B

Bill Harris W7KXB at msn.com
Thu May 24 23:25:43 EDT 2007


Bob:
I remember the National ads in QST (around 1947).  Full page with a picture of the raft and the NC-173   Does anyone remember what Thor used to power the equipment?? They were adrift for quite some time (3 months?) and lead acid batteries would need charging after a few day's from operating the 173, not to mention the transmitter. Their back up xmtr was qrp, (British Mark II) powered by a hand crank generator. I believe he had two radio techs/ops with him. (What were their calls???)  That's about all I can remember 
 Carry-on
KXBill
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bwana Bob<mailto:wb2vuf at arrl.net> 
  To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<mailto:tentec at contesting.com> 
  Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tentec tuner to go with a Scout


  Yes, you will need a dry box like a Pelican case or equivalent. You can 
  do it. Thor Heyerdahl used an National NC-173 on the Kon Tiki and he 
  used a modified Heath HW-32A on the Ra expedition.

  Good luck. Will you be issuing special QSL's?


  73,

  Bob WB2VUF

  Kirk Braunius wrote:
  > Please tell me you are not taking your Scout on a raft.
  > 
  > Kirk
  > AI4PZ
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > On 5/24/07, Dennis <ve3vg at sympatico.ca<mailto:ve3vg at sympatico.ca>> wrote:
  >> Hello Allan and list...
  >> that would be the model 291 antenna tuner...
  >> rated 200 watts, weighs 3 1/2 lbs and measures 3 X 7 X 5.5"
  >> input and output are unbalanced (SO239's) plus a longwire terminal...
  >> works great... sorry not for sale...
  >> 73
  >> Dennis - ve3vg at sympatico.ca<mailto:ve3vg at sympatico.ca>
  >> Cambridge, Ontario... Canada
  >>
  >>
  >> ----- Original Message -----
  >> From: "Allan Taylor" <k7gt.cw at gmail.com<mailto:k7gt.cw at gmail.com>>
  >> To: <tentec at contesting.com<mailto:tentec at contesting.com>>
  >> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:52 PM
  >> Subject: [TenTec] Tentec tuner to go with a Scout
  >>
  >>
  >>> I know that at some time in the past, Tentec made a tuner designed
  >>> more or less to
  >>> go with the Scout. I need some information about this tuner. First,
  >>> what model number is
  >>> it? Second, does it have a balanced line input. And third, does someone
  >> have one
  >>> they would be willing to part with? I need it to provide radio access
  >>> on an upcoming
  >>> whitewater raft trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
  >>>
  >>> --
  >>> 73 and GL
  >>>
  >>> Allan K7GT
  >>>
  >>> SW Oregon
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