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Re: [TenTec] Argonaut filter question

To: "'Shawn Upton'" <kb1ckt@yahoo.com>, "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argonaut filter question
From: <Rick@dj0ip.de>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:32:53 +0200
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Hi Shawn,

 

That is the 9 MHz SSB filter out of a Galaxy/HyGain R-1530 receiver.

The Argonaut's 4-pole SSB filter was not centered exactly on 9.000 MHz.

I think it is about 9001.5 kHz.

 

The same filter was later used in the Argosey’s.  There was an option to 
replace it with a 9 MHz filter and many people did that, so I’m sure several 
people still have the original 4-pole filter in their junk box.  I have one, 
but shipping from Germany is expensive.    If you query the group and also the 
Tentec.com group, you might be able to find one and restore it to its original 
condition.

 

73 - Rick, DJ0IP

(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)

May the Sunspots be with Us!

 

-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec <tentec-bounces+rick=dj0ip.de@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Shawn 
Upton via TenTec
Sent: 31 August 2022 04:24
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: Shawn Upton <kb1ckt@yahoo.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Argonaut filter question

 

So at a hamfest last spring I picked up a TenTec Argonaut.  It said it was 
broken and so of course I took pity on it.  I finally opened it up tonight and 
on the SSB board someone took the liberty of replacing the discrete crystal 
2.4KHz filter section with a Galaxy 117-21 filter module.  Says (in magic 
marker) that it's a 9MHz SSB filter.  A google search shows nothing.

Now I bought this rig broken and if this is a repair too far I won't feel too 
bad, I can do other things with this (it's not in pristine condition) but I'm 
curious: does anyone know what a Galaxy 117-21 is?  Any good?  or maybe that's 
why it was sold as a problem child? (someone did a bad mod, bad impedance match 
and killed the radio while trying to "make it better", who knows what else is 
wrong inside this radio, I haven't even powered it up yet).

 

Shawn kb1ckt

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