[TenTec] Argonaut VI

[Tim]

Hi,

Based on the options mentioned, make the box bigger!

I suppose if it was just made deeper or longer then the same front face 
could be used.


Tim
KE4KE



On 03/06/2017 12:41 PM, rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
> Actually it had nothing directly to do with cost.
> The reason those bands are not in the radio is, there was no space to place
> the bandpass filters.
> Of course they could have found a larger box, which would have cost more, so
> maybe that's the reason John said "cost".
>
> According to Jack in a private conversation we had, in order to make space
> for another band, he would have had to reduce the size of the cores of the
> BPF inductors, which would slightly reduce their performance, so he opted to
> leave 12m out.  We never spoke about 60m.
>
> According to Mike in a private telephone conversation with me, the new
> Argo6's will have 12m.  I don't think he commented on 60m.  And he did not
> say how they are doing it but if he says 12m is in, then I have no reason to
> doubt him.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Bryce
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 6:37 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argonaut VI
>
> The Argonaut VI is lacking the necessary hardware for 60 or 12 meters
>
> According to John Henry, it was a cost saving move.
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> Mike, wb8vge
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> Mike Bryce, WB8VGE
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>> On Mar 6, 2017, at 12:32 PM, J. Fielden <gijoe1644 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Will 12 and 60 meter be a firmware fix, or are these radios missing
>> the hardware for those 2 bands?
>>
>> 73,
>> WA4AR
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