[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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