[TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 151, Issue 15

gary mankoff garyjm88 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 14 14:39:53 EDT 2015 

ITS ASIAN ...
NOT ORIENTAL...

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>    1. Re: TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII (Paul Gentry)
>    2. Re: TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII (Jim Allen)
>    3. Re: TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII (Rodney)
>    4. Re: TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII (Steve Berg)
>    5. Model 526 (Bob Lightner)
>    6. N1ASS Ten Tec Repair Rates (terry foskey)
>    7. Re: TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII (Michael Chowning)
>    8. Re: Model 526 (Al Sirois)
>    9. Re: Model 526 (Bob Lightner)
>   10. Re: small encoders (Barry N1EU)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:00:07 -0400
> From: Paul Gentry <phgentry at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII
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> It's like taking your car to the dealer.  There are plenty of good shops
> around the country that charge around $50/hr for radio repair.
>
> *Paul K4BWG*
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>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:01:49 -0500
> From: Jim Allen <jim.allen at longhornband.net>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII
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> Many of us raised here in the hill country of Texas were taught that
> sometimes the cheapest oats had already been run through the horse.
>
> 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
>
> Sent from my iPad
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> > On Jul 13, 2015, at 10:23 AM, Basilie Bill Actipis <
> n1ass at speedconnect.com> wrote:
> >
> > *I wish it was $75.00 on a hour***"Now it's $110.00",* this is going to
> be the last Ten Tec I'll own, If my Jupiter breaks down I will sell it for
> parts!!!!!!!I can't afford them any more, Alpha rates are $160.00 on hour
> and if you are on the phone more than 15 minutes the $160.00 starts after
> 15 minutes on the phone too.*
> >
> > *Bill / N1ASS 73........*
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:37:42 -0400
> From: "Rodney" <w3krq at dejazzd.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII
> Message-ID: <1FBB1DE80BF748129D011E7C3187D298 at RodneyPC>
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> ME TOO, LAST TEN TEC  FOR ME.  MY EAGLE WAS IN WARRANTY NEW IN MARCH TO
> ANOTHER HAM I GOT IT IN JUNE TEN TEC WANTED 110.00 AN HOUR TO REPAIR.
>  THEY
> DO NOT HONOR TO THE SECOND OWNER .   SOME OF THE OTHER COMPANY'S DO.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Allen
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 12:01 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII
>
> Many of us raised here in the hill country of Texas were taught that
> sometimes the cheapest oats had already been run through the horse.
>
> 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jul 13, 2015, at 10:23 AM, Basilie Bill Actipis
> > <n1ass at speedconnect.com> wrote:
> >
> > *I wish it was $75.00 on a hour***"Now it's $110.00",* this is going to
> be
> > the last Ten Tec I'll own, If my Jupiter breaks down I will sell it for
> > parts!!!!!!!I can't afford them any more, Alpha rates are $160.00 on hour
> > and if you are on the phone more than 15 minutes the $160.00 starts after
> > 15 minutes on the phone too.*
> >
> > *Bill / N1ASS 73........*
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:52:30 -0500
> From: Steve Berg <wa9jml at frontier.com>
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII
> Message-ID: <55A416FE.1000605 at frontier.com>
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> Back in 1979 Motorola was billing $65.00 an hour for my efforts. So,
> what Ten Tec is charging is not really out of line.  A while back I had
> troubles with my Kenwood TS790A VHF/UHF multimode.  It had low power
> output on SSB.  Realizing that it was too old for Kenwood to service it,
> I took it to a prominent Midwest vendor for service.  I explained the
> symptoms with great care.  I got a call that they could find nothing
> wrong with it, so I drove up to their place, and watched the tech keying
> it on FM, saying that he could find nothing wrong with it.  This was
> after Miles had retired... So, I paid them their fee, and had it fixed
> by a local tech who knows what he is doing.  It was a bad diode on the
> ALC board.  If you want competent service, you have to be willing to pay
> for it. All rigs have problems eventually.  At least Ten Tec tries to
> service anything they ever made, assuming that parts are available. As
> opposed to their Oriental competition.  It is hard to get parts even for
> very popular foreign radios now.  I have worked as a service tech, and
> it is not an easy job.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve WA9JML
>
>
> On 7/13/2015 10:23 AM, Basilie Bill Actipis wrote:
> > *I wish it was $75.00 on a hour***"Now it's $110.00",* this is going
> > to be the last Ten Tec I'll own, If my Jupiter breaks down I will sell
> > it for parts!!!!!!!I can't afford them any more, Alpha rates are
> > $160.00 on hour and if you are on the phone more than 15 minutes the
> > $160.00 starts after 15 minutes on the phone too.*
> >
> > *Bill / N1ASS 73........*
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:44:10 -0400
> From: Bob Lightner <bobw4gj at gmail.com>
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Model 526
> Message-ID:
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> I'm looking to purchase a Ten-Tec Model 526 transceiver. Does anyone have
> one for sale?
>
> Bob/W4GJ
>
> --
>
> Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this
> world to another.
>
> Plato, The Republic
>
>
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>
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:17:11 +0000 (UTC)
> From: terry foskey <n5tf at yahoo.com>
> To: "TenTec at contesting.com" <TenTec at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] N1ASS Ten Tec Repair Rates
> Message-ID:
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>  Interesting callsign.? Repair rates are comparable, the good thing about
> it is you get a factory repair from someone that knows what they are
> doing.? The factory guys can usually fix the issue with less labor.
> Consider I replaced one board on an FTDX 1200 last year that was damaged
> during lightening through internet port (parts were $200.00 and labor was
> about $350.00), this was on a radio that cost $1200 new.? I made the choice
> to keep it, vice part it out.? Stuff breaks.
> N5TF,Terry
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:27:00 -0400
> From: Michael Chowning <mike.chowning at mgccc.org>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII
> Message-ID: <55A45754.20107 at mgccc.org>
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> My knowledge of electronics is limited so, for me its about
> relationships.  1) Ten Tec equipment is manufactured in the US.
> 2) They've always given me great service, and patiently answered any of
> my questions. 3) Consequently I trust them, and am willing to pay a
> little more.  I am leery of trying to find a "deal" which rhymes with
> "steal" right out of my pocket.
>      Mike (N8TTR)
>
> On 7/13/15 12:37 PM, Rodney wrote:
> > ME TOO, LAST TEN TEC  FOR ME.  MY EAGLE WAS IN WARRANTY NEW IN MARCH
> > TO ANOTHER HAM I GOT IT IN JUNE TEN TEC WANTED 110.00 AN HOUR TO
> > REPAIR.   THEY DO NOT HONOR TO THE SECOND OWNER .   SOME OF THE OTHER
> > COMPANY'S DO.
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Jim Allen
> > Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 12:01 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec] low output on SSB with Omni VII
> >
> > Many of us raised here in the hill country of Texas were taught that
> > sometimes the cheapest oats had already been run through the horse.
> >
> > 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Jul 13, 2015, at 10:23 AM, Basilie Bill Actipis
> >> <n1ass at speedconnect.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> *I wish it was $75.00 on a hour***"Now it's $110.00",* this is going
> >> to be the last Ten Tec I'll own, If my Jupiter breaks down I will
> >> sell it for parts!!!!!!!I can't afford them any more, Alpha rates are
> >> $160.00 on hour and if you are on the phone more than 15 minutes the
> >> $160.00 starts after 15 minutes on the phone too.*
> >>
> >> *Bill / N1ASS 73........*
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> TenTec mailing list
> >> TenTec at contesting.com
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> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:38:32 -0400
> From: "Al Sirois" <alsirois at roadrunner.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Model 526
> Message-ID: <D7F5C1938DEB40F5A2547E46BF969ABD at officepc>
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> Monday evening,,,,,,,,,,I have a TT - #546....> Is this any good for
> you...???
>
> N1MHC at arrl.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Lightner
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:44 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Model 526
>
> I'm looking to purchase a Ten-Tec Model 526 transceiver. Does anyone have
> one for sale?
>
> Bob/W4GJ
>
> --
>
> Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this
> world to another.
>
> Plato, The Republic
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> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:46:00 -0400
> From: Bob Lightner <bobw4gj at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Model 526
> Message-ID:
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> No, but thank you very much Al. Looking for a 6 meter transceiver.
>
> 73,
> Bob
> On Jul 13, 2015 8:38 PM, "Al Sirois" <alsirois at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> > Monday evening,,,,,,,,,,I have a TT - #546....> Is this any good for
> > you...???
> >
> > N1MHC at arrl.net
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Bob Lightner
> > Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:44 PM
> > To: tentec at contesting.com
> > Subject: [TenTec] Model 526
> >
> > I'm looking to purchase a Ten-Tec Model 526 transceiver. Does anyone have
> > one for sale?
> >
> > Bob/W4GJ
> >
> > --
> >
> > Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this
> > world to another.
> >
> > Plato, The Republic
> > _______________________________________________
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> Message: 10
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:56:19 -0400
> From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com>
> To: Orion565 <orion565 at yahoogroups.com>,        Discussion of Ten-Tec
>         Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] small encoders
> Message-ID:
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> Just an update that I successfully performed the encoder replacement.  For
> the brave of heart, I posted info to
> http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=565enc
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Does anybody have a part number for a currently available encoder that
> > works as a direct replacement for the six small encoders used in the
> Orion
> > and Orion II?
> >
> > Thanks & 73,
> > Barry N1EU
> >
>
>
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