[TenTec] Model 282 filter problem

[Phil Chambley, Sr.]

Often, it isn't the filter at all, but the fit between the filter pins and 
the on-board pin receptacles.  Check each corner to see whether the pin 
seems loose in the socket.  If so, remove the filter and, flatten the pin 
very slightly to obtain a tighter fit.  Be careful and don't overdo it.  If 
squeezed too much, the pin won't go down into the socket and will require 
filing off excess width.

Phil C. Sr.
k4dpk


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K4MT" <k4mt at yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 1:49 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Model 282 filter problem


I recently had problems with my 2.4 SSB filter. At times it worked fine, 
other times the RX sens was terrible and other times it was dead.
I found by wiggling the crystals it would return momentarily to normal. I 
found several crystals with terrible solder connections. I re soldered the 
entire board (the pins that plug into the radio were bad too) and it now 
works fine. A couple of the crystal pins would not reflow and I had to 
remove the solder and put a small wire around the crystal pin and connect to 
the foil to get them to resolder.
Do not know if this is your problem but something to look at.

--- On Fri, 12/7/12, Silevitch, Michael <m.silevitch at neu.edu> wrote:

From: Silevitch, Michael <m.silevitch at neu.edu>
Subject: [TenTec] Model 282 filter problem
To: "TenTec reflector (tentec at contesting.com)" <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: "Silevitch, Michael" <m.silevitch at neu.edu>
Date: Friday, December 7, 2012, 1:51 PM

Does anyone have any insight into problems (and solutions) that would cause 
failure in a Ten Tec model 282 (or any other similar model) crystal filter? 
When the unit is plugged into its slot (on a Corsair) we get no response. 
Our next step is to test it on a network analyzer but I felt it would be 
worthwhile to also get inputs from people on the reflector.

Regards,
Mike K1PEV
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