[TenTec] Corsair II low receive

[Don Rasmussen]

Hi Clark,

Congrats on the new find. If it needs any PTO parts, I still have the spare you so generously donated to me when I was having problems with mine (since cured).

I didn't know that there is a diode that can also numb the receive on Corsair II. I generally put an alligator clip across the receive switch to keep from having to deoxit the thing every 6 months. 

I also have manuals if you didn't keep yours or can invesitgate the diode here with some instruction. 

Don't forget the K4DPK wicked awesome VFO stabilizer, now I would never run my C2's without it. ;-)

73,
Don wb8yqj/6



[TenTec] Corsair II low receive
from [Clark Savage Turner] [Permanent Link][Original] 

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Subject:  [TenTec] Corsair II low receive 
From:  Clark Savage Turner <csturner at kcbx.net> 
Reply-to:  csturner at kcbx.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com> 
Date:  Sat, 16 May 2009 23:00:54 -0700 
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Hi
all - I've played hookie for over a year now, but I'm back :-) 
Picked up a Corsair II from an estate, low receive.
 The receive is down to about the level of the isolation of the RX
antenna - if I have the antenna plugged in to the TRX jack, the PL
259, it is about the same level as when it is plugged in to the RX
jack with the slide switch to the TRX side.  Anyone recall what diode
was at fault?  The rest of the rig seems to work about right, and its
filled with filters.  There are lots of awful hacks here and there,
I've done some rewiring and cleaning, but I'm happy so far with the
results.  Now, if I could just get the receiver up to specs when I
connect to the PL 259 with the slide switch to TRX.  Well, then I'll
need to rebuild the PTO, but I can do that in my sleep now :-)
 Anyone with hints, I appreciate it.  
 Oh, and I have one set of spare side panels (wood grain) for the
Argo 505 and 509 (I think) if anyone needs them.  
 Clark
 WA3JPG
 Clark Savage Turner, J.D., Ph.D. 
 Professor of Computer Science (and regular guy) 
 Cal Poly State University 
 San Luis Obispo, CA. 93407