[TenTec] SOTA RADIO

[Tim]

Rick,


The 509 was a fun radio. I bought one new when my friends were buying 
the TS-520 and 101E.

http://www.ke4ke.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Yosemite2.jpg

I ran it at Yosemite with out the amp.


Tim
KE4KE


> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:28:44 +0100
> From: "rick at dj0ip.de" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] SOTA RADIO
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> BRING BACK THE 509!
>
> With the dial lamps switched off, it drew only 160 mA on receive.
> There was a slide switch on the back panel for switching the lamps on or
> off.
>
> I added a mod to my Omni (A - analog) that did this.
> It drew only 350 mA on receive.
> A 24 hour contest (CW) was just doable off of a motorcycle battery.
> Always had to push-start the bike afterwards.
>
> If you are doing long term battery operation, this makes a huge improvement
> in battery life.
> I ran my Omni off of batteries for 10 days while on a DX-pedition.
> Ran it at 50w power with the dial lamps switched off.
>
> Many of today's "cool" radios such as the ELAD FDM-DUO are real Current Hogs
> and draw an amp or more on receive.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
>
> Annan, etc.
>