Jerry:
Tnx for the heads-up on the Delta II. I was seriously considering
replacing my FT 100 (too many menues) in my van with a Delta II. I also
have heard from an owner that a Scout does not like low voltage.
73,
Ariel, K4AAL
Jerry Volpe wrote:
Larry:
A few months ago I was about to do the same thing. you are currently
considering. I had found a Delta II used that looked in fine condition.
So I contacted Ten-Tec engineers to talk about the Delta II for mobile
and they DID NOT RECOMMEND IT at all for mobile or battery use. It seems
that the Delta II does not like to work on less than 13.5 vdc (or
thereabouts!) It definitely won't work reliably at 12 volts or less.
They recommended that I use a Scout or even a vintage Triton IV if I had
the physical room. I was a bit saddened by this info as I thought the
Delta II would be a great mobile for me. As verification the individual
that I was going to buy from told me that they had the same problems
when they tried to use the Delta II in a van which was why they were
selling it..
Please note that most Delta II's suffer from a failing backlight on
their main display. This is not made of descrete lamps or LEDs but a
special light panel. This part has been obsolete for some time and
consequently Ten-Tec can no longer provide them. A number of Delta II
owners have created work arounds using other commercially available
light panels. A search of Google will probably give you some background
here.
Anyway, I bought a second Scout for the car.
73,
Jerry, KG6TT
Larry Keith wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
Greetings!
Are there any Delta II owners out there? I am curious about this rig
since
I ran across an ad during my recent perusal of some old ham magazines. I
have read the QST review and the reviews on eham.
Specifically, I am considering a Delta II as a mobile rig.
Thoughts? Comments?
All appreciated!
73,
Larry Keith
KQ4BY
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