Craig,
I'll take it if you still have it.
Pat-K4BEH
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:55:29 -0400 Craig Roberts <crgrbrts@verizon.net>
writes:
> For sale: Ten Tec Encoder/Keypad Model 302. Works and is
> cosmetically
> like new -- $39.00 shipped (U.S. only).
>
> Too good to be true? Well, sorta.
>
> Y'see, I said it works -- and it does. But it does have a glitch.
> When
> Carl's software engages and this pod is plugged in, the frequency
> display defaults to the numeral "8". Clicking on the desired band
> button
> corrects this problem and it does not reoccur (until the next time
> you
> turn on the radio and software, that is).
>
> Now, when using the native Ten Tec software, this problem does NOT
> occur. However, it "skips" on the frequency display unless the knob
> is
> rotated fairly slowly. Then, it works fine.
>
> I had this very same problem with the tuning opti-coupler on a
> Mackay
> Marine shipboard receiver once. A bad IC was at fault. This might
> be
> the problem with this Ten Tec pod. Ten Tec's fantastic service
> department steered me toward buying a new pod since the service
> charge
> on this one might have made factory repair economically unwise. So,
> I
> bought a new one.
>
> If you'd like to play with this functioning if faulty pod, please
> Pay
> Pal $39 (a savings of $100 over a new one) and I'll ship it to you
> complete with interface cord. (By the way, this will work on a
> Jupiter,
> too -- it's just painted for the Pegasus).
>
> 73,
>
> Craig
> W3CRR
>
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