Years ago (1980, I believe) I bought a new Argosy and had a ball with
it. In 1982, I traded it in (bought a used Argosy in 2000!) on a
Corsair and the fellow who was checking out my Argosy determined that it
was putting out 17 watts maximum. A quick adjustment on the bias
control brought it up to snuff, though, so the trade-in was fine.
Perhaps Ten-Tec was just being conservative when my Argosy was being
adjusted -- but the fact is, I never missed the 33 watts! In fact, it
did fine on QRP (but it was during a sunspot maximum, of course...).
73,
Joe, W2RBA
Rick Williams wrote:
>Mike, a few years ago I had a Century 22 with the same problem. Here's the
>response I received!
>
>http://lists.contesting.com/archives/html/TenTec/2002-11/msg00395.html
>
>Good luck.
>
>73,
>
>Rick
>VE7TK
>--------------------------------
>Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 10:53:33 -0500
>From: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] low RF output on 80 meters with Argosy and Century
> 22
>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <TenTec@contesting.com>
>Message-ID: <3520728b0deb776d085bbae66bab9525@sssnet.com>
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>
>well the subject line says it all.
>
>I have a Argosy II and it works just fine on all bands but 80 meters,
>there's output but no where near what it should be. On 40 meters I get
>about 40+ watts, on 80 meters about 8 watts.
>
>I dug out my Century 22 and notice is has the same problem.
>
>now... powered measured
>1. 13.8 volt supply
>2. Bird wattmeter
>3. 50 ? load
>
>While not a critical fix right now, I do plan on getting the problem
>resolved.
>
>Has anyone ever notice this and if so what is the fix (besides a trip
>down to the factory!)
>
>
>
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