[TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod
Bob McGraw - K4TAX
RMcGraw at Blomand.net
Mon Mar 3 23:07:04 EST 2008
ditto
73
Bob, K4TAx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod
>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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