[UK-CONTEST] Retro contesting

[Clive Whelan]

Steve

To add to what Chris has said, the 830 has an outstanding reputation in 
respect of the rx performance. Until recently at least, Fred/K3ZO was 
still using one in his contest station, and Fred doesn't use 
junk.Suspect you will be delighted with it. When you dispose of it give 
this boyo first refusal to support his own ( post) mid life crisis 
;-)    . See if you can get hold of a 930, which would also please ( I 
still have one acquired in 1984). Trouble with some of these is that the 
solder on the PCB goes manky ( technical term!) and causes corrosion. 
Also if the regulator in the PSU goes u/s the rail floats to about 50v 
which produces interesting results!

My dear boy, judging by the chronology of your callsign, you are but a 
child ;-)

Hwyl fawr


73


Clive
GW3NJW

Steve Jones wrote:
> Managed to buy a full ts830s line up today (another mid life crisis after
> the motor bike) as I always fancied the ts830 and couldn't resist it - mint
> condition, full line up including speaker, second vfo, atu, and station
> monitor, all with original boxes and manuals.
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> I reckon it will take me a few months to get used to tuning a valve pa again
> and to get back up to speed with driving it - so how do you think I will
> fare if I try retro contesting with it in cqww cw, and any tips from some of
> you OTs as to how to get the best out of it? 
>
> Must be my age :-)
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> 73
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> Steve GW0GEI
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