I would be very interested to see how the turns counter looks if you get
that done. Maybe you can post some pictures, or send some to me I can post
on my site?
Ron Castro
Chief Technical Officer
Results Radio, LLC
N6IE
www.N6IE.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod
> I've a spare turns counter recovered from a Collins tuner. When I'm in
> the
> box for the cap change, I'll look at adding the turns counter.
>
> 73
> Bob,K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry N1EU" <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod
>
>
>> Sounds like a great mod Ron. Another really cool mod I saw on a 238
>> was replacing the tuning dial with a turns counter. I haven't seen
>> that one documented though. One of these days I might get together
>> with the skillful local ham who did it and document it.
>>
>> 73,
>> Barry N1EU
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:28 PM, Ron Castro <ronc@sonic.net> wrote:
>>> I few months back, I modified my TT 238 tuner by changing out the disc
>>> ceramic caps with surplus Soviet military doorknob caps, which
>>> dramatically improves the power handling capability on 160 and 80
>>> meters.
>>> Heating used to cause the SWR to 'drift', even at 100 Watts in some
>>> situations on 160. The mod worked well, and if anyone is interested, I
>>> have all the details and pictures on my website at www.n6ie.com.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Ron N6IE
>>> www.N6IE.com
>>>
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