Some of the 580s did not have the VFO shaft grounded, and would change freq
with hand capacitance. This can be corrected by mounting cut-down safety
pins under the front #4 VFO mounting screws, and let them ride against the
top and bottom surfaces of the shaft.
Phil Chambley, Sr.
K4DPK
-----Original Message-----
From: Brien Pepperdine <pepperb@gov.on.ca>
To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:29 AM
Subject: [TenTec] info on Delta (Delta "1" model 580?)
>
>Anyone wishing to comment on the original Delta, please email me.
>One has appeared from an estate and both myself and the 'inheritor' would
>like to know about this rig.
>Seems to have had a shortish model life some back so not a lot of web
>based info, so any comments on yay/nay, use,
>operational expectations, performance, the usual scuttlebutt etc. would be
>welcome so we can determine if we are going to keep, utilize or take to
>hamfest.
>
>73
>
>Brien Pepperdine
>VE3VAW
>
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