StuartThanks. I'll look for the mod info. An outboard attenuator will do the trick just as well but contradicts my current 'minimal stuff' mode. I'm thinking field day with the other TX antennas only
I do not like the idea of paying for software updates which are now free, without something in exchange. That something being a lower price on the hardware and an open source approach to the software
That's a bad analogy. The updates are 'free' in the sense that I do not have to pay any additional money for them. Under the DMCA I can not legally reverse engineer TenTec's SW in order to make a mod
Perhaps I've not been clear. I'm not asking them to take away from those who like a complete package. I never said it was unethical or unfair either. All I am looking for is a copy of the source code
Practical options: 1) To steal it, get to the hamfest at 6AM or hang out on the net all day. Guess one could write some code to forward likely steals to the wireless PeeCee but that's too much like w
In a swapping mood? Moving to KH6 land and need lighten the load. Will take nice tentec Argosy with CW filter or Jupiter, and or like new Hustler 6BTV and or nice IBM notebook PeeCee in trade on any
On the topic of spray lubricants, what is the lubricant in my can of ether (starting fluid). Smells a little like castor oil. Good for cleaning old dried lubricants off old radio parts and starting t
Microsoft service pack allows them to disable SW on your computer! http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/02/08/26/020826opwinman.xml "The idea of giving any outside company the ability to remotely
Going with solar or wind power? Want to tun your KW emergency station on battery power? 4000 Watt sine wave inverter is extremely quiet. See here: http://www.edebris.com/catalog2/item/251 wonder if a
Some Ten Tec fans, as in fanatics, can't bear to see a bad word spoken. Eham bows to their pressure and moves the 'review'. This shows both arrogance and lack of respect on behalf of eham, for both i
Jim Vertical works well in the middle of the Pacific, provided you're not way up a valley :-). Soil conductivity in KH6 is generally WAY higher than mainland which is good (not many radials needed fo
good description of short antenna efficiencies http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/D.Jefferies/radimp.html this is part of a larger writing that antenna experimenters might enjoy reading...I dd anywa
Why all the fuss about these heil microphone elements? Why not use a standard mail order communications electret element such as used in cell phones? They are only a buck or so at the surplus store a
The cell phone elements are not tailored for voice? I've a couple of nice old mics that used crystals and the crystals being hygoscopic have 'worn out'. Guess I could try one of the cell phone elemen
here run 2.3kc followed by a 2.1kc, both 8 pole and it makes a big difference on crowded band. for CW, which is 99% of activity, the 2.1 follows a .300 or a .500 and believe it ot not makes a big dif
John Rippey wrote: The bad news is that transceivers using these chips cannot be built on the cheap. The chips are expensive, and even more expensive are the software design teams that make them work
interested in your delta, esp if you might be keen on a swap have argonaut 509 and some other gear -bob _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http: