- 1. [TenTec] Elmer project (score: 1)
- Author: rhayman@hayman.com (Richard W. Hayman)
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 12:22:10 -0500
- I need help with an Elmer project. Our club has a great number of new hams. I would like to get the newbies (some of whom are no-code techs) motivated to upgrade. My approach would be to assemble a $
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-11/msg00239.html (7,548 bytes)
- 2. [TenTec] Elmer project (score: 1)
- Author: geraldj@ames.net (Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, P.E.)
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:40:48 -0600
- HW-101 from Heathkit. Drake TR3. Avoid the Hallicrafters FPM-300 unless its known to work well. Many had impossible to fix board problems. The bandswitch drive belt can be had for af ew bucks in the
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-11/msg00242.html (7,328 bytes)
- 3. [TenTec] Elmer project (score: 1)
- Author: jmlowman@ix.netcom.com (Jim Lowman)
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:02:33 -0800
- Hi, Richard... For $100, I'd suggest one of the Ten-Tec QRP kits, or the DSW-line kits from Small Wonder Labs. Your students will gain two valuable skills: electronic assembly and learning Morse Code
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-11/msg00244.html (8,416 bytes)
- 4. [TenTec] Elmer project (score: 1)
- Author: N4NT@wireco.net (Michael O. Hyder)
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 14:47:59 -0500
- Hi Richard-- Yours is a noble endeavor. I would suggest that your $100 figure is not realistic for a 100 watt HF radio with much quality and ease of use for newcomers. Although $2,500 is a bit high,
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-11/msg00245.html (8,376 bytes)
- 5. [TenTec] Elmer project (score: 1)
- Author: Bill_Ames@hyperion.com (Bill_Ames@hyperion.com)
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 15:55:57 -0500
- For the $100 you can have a lot of fun. Have a low power CW beacon (legal I think under certain circumstances) and have those hearing it send confirmation via the Internet. Could make for quite a hob
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-11/msg00247.html (7,405 bytes)
- 6. [TenTec] Elmer project (score: 1)
- Author: winjones@ix.netcom.com (winjones@ix.netcom.com)
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 21:33:39 -0500 (EST)
- I see Heathkit HW-101s sometimes for $150 or less. I also bought a nonworking Triton IV a couple of years ago for $100. The problem turned out to be a crystal filter that had worked loose--an easy fi
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-11/msg00257.html (9,183 bytes)
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