I finally got around to the Argo 515.
PTO ws about as locked up as any I have ever seen. I had to press the balls out
of the vernier by tapping on the main tuning shaft to force the balls out of
their nests, they were so hardened in.
Nonetheless, three hours later the PTO is working like new.
> On Nov 7, 2016, at 8:24 AM, Tim Cook <nz8j@woh.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Just recently bought this and although it receives good, the power output is
> low. I just don't have the ambition or enthusiasm for working on stuff like
> I use to so I'm going to move it on to someone who does. I don't think it is
> very serious, I suspect the drivers since the output from them seems low and
> corresponds to what I see for power out of the radio itself. That's as far
> as I've gone with it.
>
>
>
> The BAD.
>
>
>
> Low power output..(The manual says power output spec is 2 watts but my
> experience is that most Argonauts will put out 4-5 watts easily)
>
> 80m 2 watts
>
> 40m 3 watts
>
> 20m 1 watt
>
> 15m 1 watt
>
> 10m 1.5 watts
>
>
>
> The GOOD..
>
>
>
> PTO is ok
>
> RX is very good
>
> 208A filter works great
>
> All lights work
>
> All original, no mods that I know of
>
> Original Ten Tec shipping box
>
> Have the manual
>
>
>
> I would say the condition is a 7 out of 10 to be conservative, some minor
> nicks and marks, but nothing big
>
>
>
> I have several pictures that I can send to anyone interested to judge for
> themselves.
>
>
>
> I'll ship and insure the 515 and matching notch/cw filter in its original
> Ten Tec shipping box for $250 in the US, PayPal or Postal money order. I am
> selling it as is because of the issues, but it is as I described it. I have
> made a few qso's on it and got good reports on the keying and tone.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
>
> NZ8J
>
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