I'll take the tuner if its in excellent physical
condition.
Allen Bush, AE0Z
--- Jan <ditzian@alltel.net> wrote:
>
> I have a Ten-Tec Model 253 KW Automatic Antenna
> Coupler for sale. It is
> not working.
>
> I am positive that the only thing wrong is the main
> T/R relay, a vacuum
> relay that is no longer available under its original
> part number. I
> strongly suspect that the unit took an induced
> lightning surge, since
> there was also damage to my Omni VI at the time.
> When the Omni was
> repaired, I discovered the problem with the tuner.
> The tuner relays
> operate, but do not reach a low swr, even tuning
> into a dummy load.
> Further checking inside showed that the main relay
> is not operating. I
> tried putting voltage directly to the relay coil,
> and the relay did not
> operate.
>
> I used this tuner on all bands at 1500 watts output,
> as long as the
> mismatch was not too great.
>
> I no longer run a KW, and I do not want to spend the
> time finding a
> replacement relay. I would like $300 + shipping for
> this unit. I have
> the operating manual.
>
> Jan, KX2A
>
>
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