[TenTec] Modern version of the Tec Tec Corsair - please Ten Tec!

[Steve Garwood]

The SB-104 was introduced in time for Christmas 1974.  The SB-104A came later......

73 - Steve N0CZV

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> On Oct 2, 2014, at 23:15, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at DJ0IP.de> wrote:
> 
> OK but the SB-104 came later.
> The Triton and SS-100 were 1974/75.
> Until that time, transistors had only been used in our receivers, not in our
> transmitters.
> 
> Peaking the TX drive control does not disqualify the Argonaut of the honor
> of being the first 5 band transistorized transceiver.  Of course the 509
> which soon followed, did away with the need to peak the driver.
> 
> Anyone have any idea how to find first shipment dates on these radios?
> 
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Bryce
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 6:52 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Cc: Don Rasmussen
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Modern version of the Tec Tec Corsair - please Ten
> Tec!
> 
> Don't forget the heathkit sb-104 
> 
> True solid state with NO tuning. 
> 
> Even the TT 505 you had to peak the resonate control. 
> 
> Mike wb8vge
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 2, 2014, at 10:41 AM, "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de> wrote:
>> 
>> Interesting, but so far just marketing fluff.
>> 
>> I'm skeptical about the effectiveness of the Collins filters.
>> Sure they sound good, because they have skirts like a female square
> dancer!
>> 
>> Unless my memory deceives me, the Triton was not the first 50 or 100w 
>> SSB transceiver.
>> I think that honor goes to SWAN with its SS-100 (50w) and SS-200 (100w).
>> However Ten-Tec had the Argonaut 505 before the two Swans came out.
>> 
>> I used a Swan SS-100 on my first DX-pedition to Andorra in 1975.
>> The other op with me (now 5Z4EE) had purchased it new when it first 
>> came out but I can't remember when exactly that was.
>> 
>> It was a very close race and perhaps I'm wrong, but I believe Swan was 
>> first by an inch.
>> However shortly thereafter SWAN went out of business, so it didn't 
>> help them much.
>> 
>> Then if my memory serves me right, the OM who designed the two SS 
>> transceivers founded Atlas after leaving Swan.
>> 
>> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt am
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