[TenTec] Tentec 544 (Triton IV) For Sale

[Paul Gates]

The display on the 544 does not work at all? I have had 3 or 4 544's  and the radio is one of the best radios Ten Tec ever built. The last one I had the display would go to 1000 every once in a while and I would just flip back and forth the band switch and it would correct itself.

Paul Gates, KD3JF


--- On Thu, 12/4/08, Rick Tilton <wk4r at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Rick Tilton <wk4r at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tentec 544 (Triton IV) For Sale
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 8:31 AM
> One other thing cosmetically it is almost a 9 out of 10. 
> The radio looks
> very good cosmetically. 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rick WK4R
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Tilton [mailto:wk4r at charter.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:28 AM
> To: 'tentec at contesting.com'
> Subject: Tentec 544 (Triton IV) For Sale
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I have a Tentec 544 (Sometimes better known as a Triton IV)
> for sale.  This
> radio works GREAT in every respect "Except" one
> thing.  The display is not
> working properly.  It was sold to me by a ham out of Ga as
> being 100% with
> NO problems.  You make your own conclusions.  He even
> included a typed
> letter how he hated to part with the rig, etc.  I am the
> second owner as he
> did buy it new.  It is serial # 544-1541.  I have the
> original manual, no
> microphone and no box.  
> 
> As you know this radio has very high ratings on eham
> reviews.  It covers 10,
> 15,20, 40 & 80m.  It is a full transistor radio and was
> a radio ahead of its
> time if you do research on it.  I did find it helpful to
> read the manul for
> operation for a couple of things.   It was considered one
> of Tentecs better
> low end radios.  From what I understand the display
> probably has problems
> with a few transistors possibly.  I am not a technician but
> if I knew the
> bad parts and had them I could install them.   I am HF poor
> at the moment
> and do not need the radio any longer.  I am ready to part
> with it even
> though I did use it as it is for a few weeks.  It has a
> great receiver!   So
> if there is a special person out there who needs this radio
> for old times
> sake I am at your disposal.   I am asking $175 shipped and
> insured to your
> location in the continental US.  
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rick WK4R
> 
> 
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