[TenTec] trouble with Scout

[Steve Bookout]

Hello Rick,

Thanks for the info and excellent information.

I've already used the contact cleaner.  The contacts look to be in good 
shape.  I don't think this rig was used much.

It sure heads me in the right direction.

73 de Steve, NR4M


> Try cleaning all connections thoroughly.
> I use a soft eraser (for erasing pencil) to clean plug male pins.
>
> For the female connection side, I used two sprays.
> The first is an aggressive contact cleaner - spray on, let sit 5 to 10 minutes, and then wash out with a second spray that is just a cleaner.
> These are German products and probably not available in the states but surely you have similar.
>
> The abrasive cleaner is called "KONTAKT '60'", the rinse is "KONTAKT 'WL'."
>
> You may also have blown finals.
> There is a trick; you can completely bypass the final amplifier module by removing the [input] coax connecting it to the driver module as well as the coax [output] coax connecting it to the low pass filter inside of the band module.  Then simply connect the driver's output directly to the band module.  This effectively gives you a 5 watt QRP transceiver.
>
> If it works, you PA is bad.  If not, then something in the earlier stages is bad.
>
> 73,
> Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Bookout
> Sent: 20 January 2018 03:54
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] trouble with Scout
>
> Hello all,
>
> Have a Scout and 8 modules that I need to sell for an estate of a friend.
>
> In checking out many pieces of Ten Tec gear, I can not get this transceiver to output any RF.
>
> Receives fine and actually sounds better than I expected, but no transmit.
>
> It had been sitting for a few years, so I ran the power pot back and forth and removed/reinserted internal coaxes in case of oxidation issues.
>
> Neither key, nor mic works.  Sidetone is fine.  No meter deflection.
>
> Does this ring a bell with anyone?
>
> Would appreciate any suggestions.
>
> 73 de Steve, NR4M
>
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