[TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod

[Ron Castro]

I would be very interested to see how the turns counter looks if you get 
that done.  Maybe you can post some pictures, or send some to me I can post 
on my site?

         Ron Castro
 Chief Technical Officer
    Results Radio, LLC
               N6IE
      www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod


> I've a spare turns counter recovered from a Collins tuner.  When I'm in 
> the
> box for the cap change, I'll look at adding the turns counter.
>
> 73
> Bob,K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry N1EU" <barry.n1eu at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod
>
>
>> Sounds like a great mod Ron.  Another really cool mod I saw on a 238
>> was replacing the tuning dial with a turns counter.  I haven't seen
>> that one documented though.  One of these days I might get together
>> with the skillful local ham who did it and document it.
>>
>> 73,
>> Barry N1EU
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:28 PM, Ron Castro <ronc at sonic.net> wrote:
>>> I few months back, I modified my TT 238 tuner by changing out the disc
>>> ceramic caps with surplus Soviet military doorknob caps, which
>>> dramatically improves the power handling capability on 160 and 80 
>>> meters.
>>> Heating used to cause the SWR to 'drift', even at 100 Watts in some
>>> situations on 160.  The mod worked well, and if anyone is interested, I
>>> have all the details and pictures on my website at www.n6ie.com.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>         Ron N6IE
>>>      www.N6IE.com
>>>
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