[TenTec] Kon Tiki; Call: LI2B

[Bwana Bob]

I don't remember the exact setup, but it was written up in the book, Kon 
Tiki. Battery charging must have been done by hand crank or by a small 
engine.

I was told that one of the operators had been a radio operator for the 
Norwegian resistance during WWII. His name was Bernt Bachen?, or 
something like that. He wrote his own book about his war experiences, 
(probably long out of print and unobtainable).

The Heath HW-32 used in the RA Expedition was set up by Dick Ehrhorn, 
founder of ETO Amplifiers.

My own portable is a Scout. Though I don't take it "boating", its a fine 
radio for Field Day and cabin camping. I think Ten-Tec should have more 
"action photos" in their ads. Look at Yaesu: they show guys camping 
beside their antenna-festooned Land Rovers, women mountain climbing with 
their HT's and a Toyota Land Cruiser tearing across the red sands of the 
Australian Outback. Whether real or not, this feeds the he-man 
(she-woman?) fantasy. Maybe Ten-Tec should consider a similar approach. 
I'm sure the Argonaut V would fit the portable action radio requirements.

				73,

				Bob WB2VUF

Bill Harris wrote:
> 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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