[TenTec] Corsair II U10 Problems

[Bwana Bob]

How about one of the AADE (Almost All Digital Electronics) display kits?

http://aade.com/dfd2.htm

                         73,

                         Bob WB2VUF


On 5/28/2011 6:37 PM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> Jerry, manual is available at http://tentec.com/files/Corsair%20Manual.pdf
>
> Understood about wanting to stick with the PTO for the cleanest
> possible signal.  If you find a replacement for the display, please
> post the info to the list.
>
> One thing that appeals to me about the PTO option is getting a
> smoother, weightier tuning action with variable tuning rate.  I wish I
> could install my hefty Omni 6 tuning knob on my Corsair, but the shaft
> diameters are different.
>
> 73/GL, Barry N1EU
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Jerry Haigwood<jerry at w5jh.net>  wrote:
>> Barry,
>>      The reason I purchased the Corsair was to get rid of a DDS.  I would not want to ruin a perfectly good receiver by adding more digital noise/spurs to it.  I have other rigs which have a DDS in them if I want to listen to the noise.  :-) I am currently looking at a replacement for the Corsair II display.  It may also fit the Corsair I.  However, I don't have enough info on how the Corsair I works.  Anyone have a manual I could look at?
>> Jerry W5JH
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
>> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 1:11 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair II U10 Problems
>>
>> No, I wouldn't assume your 68705 is going to fail anytime soon.  If it
>> did, you could either:
>>
>> 1. purchase a parts rig to have spare boards on hand OR
>> 2. replace the PTO with DDS VFO which could drive a freq. display directly
>>
>> 73/GL,
>> Barry N1EU
>>
>> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Jerry Haigwood<jerry at w5jh.net>  wrote:
>>> All,
>>>
>>>      I am new to the list and also new to the Corsair II I recently
>>> purchased.  I have seen some U10 problems recently.  If U10 truly fails,
>>> what are the options for repair?  I have been told Ten Tec no longer has any
>>> U10 (68705) ICs.  Anybody know if that is true?  I recently purchased a 288
>>> filter and 263G VFO from a ham who had U10 fail.  He decided to part out the
>>> radio rather than repair it.  I also see a corsair on QTH.Com which has U10
>>> problems.  Is the U10 problem something I should "look forward to?"
>>>
>>> Jerry W5JH
>>>
>>>
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