[TenTec] no 80m after tune

[John Farler]

Hans,
I had an Argosy that had the same problem.  It was intermittent on 80 
meters.  I think the problem was just
as you said, the 80 meter crystal was being moved when the bandswitch 
was turned.  You may need to clean
the contacts on the crystal socket and on the band switch itself, to 
make sure it doesn't lose contact when
you change bands. 

Also, some of the push button switches may need cleaning, particularly 
the meter switch that shows swr
and output. 
Good luck with this rig.

73, John, K4AVX
k4avx1 at windstream.net

> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:46:05 +0100
> From: "Hans Donnerborg" <Hans.Donnerborg at skolekom.dk>
> Subject: [TenTec] no 80m  after tune
> To: tentec at contesting.com
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> Dear Sirs
> I got a used Argosy 525D on a Swdish  e-auction
> first it wouldnt  run due so some issue with power supply - fixed 
> blew a fuse too inside Argosy  - fixed
>
> but after using it over a weekend  - while switch from 40m to 80m during
> sunday i had to retune antenna - done that many times b4 -
> also  with argosy during this weekend ! , but  this time a smal bop/or pop
> was heard and 80m didnt work -
>
> it looks like i can resieve some when transmitting on another radio - but 
> i cant transmit - some is happening  - due to drain of power-
> looking at amps drawn     but   if figures what has happend !
>
> some other :
> i noticed inside - is it ment to be so that some x-tals are located
> directly at each side of the metal-bandswitch pole - only covered
> with some plastic tape - and are those x-tals ment to move a bit sideways
> when you change band ?
>
>
>
> Thanks
> SA7ARD
> Hans Donnerborg
> Rudersdal Kommune
> Skole-IT
> Johan Mantziusvej 3 - 3die. sal
> 3460 Birker?d
> Denmark    
> hans.donnerborg at skolekom.dk
> hans at donnerborg.com
> send from Denmark as i work here   not from Sweden where i live.
>
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