[TenTec] Argosy 525

[Shawn Upton]

Speaking of the Argosy 525 analog version, I have a question.  I bought one a decade ago, and made a few contacts on it, but made the mistake of doing the upgrades (mixer diodes I think, certainly the diode switches, and some filtering in the audio section).  Afterwards it seemed drifty, power would drop off at band edges, and worse, the front end seemed to not handle signals like my Yaesu FT-840.  Most likely all my fault and not necessarily due to the mods (but it gives you the background).

So, my question is, can the 525 handle the big(ger) signals too, or does it need extensive rework to do so?  I'm not a contester, but static crashes and nearby signals are commonplace on 80/40.  I'm just wondering what can be expected if I go through the rig and restore to stock or redo the mods a second time (maybe I got the wrong diodes).

Shawn Upton, KB1CKT