Hi all--
Well, in the early 1970's Motorola introduced a VHF-FM marine radio named
the Triton. They filed for trademark protection on it and then threatened
Ten-Tec over the use of the name. Ten-Tec just started calling the Tritons
the 540 and 544 models.
About the lamp in the pointer above the tuning knob on the Tritons: if you
are using a 6 volt bulb, it's no wonder the thing doesn't last very long. I
got some replacements from Ten-Tec several years ago -- I'm sure they are 12
or 14 volt bulbs. Then I placed a 100 ohm resistor in series with the
little bulb. It will probably last forever.
On all my Ten-Tecs I have put a 33 ohm resistor in series with each meter
lamp. That doesn't make a discernable difference in the illumination but
greatly increases the lamp life.
Regards,
Mike N4NT@wireco.net
Johnson City, Tennessee
----- Original Message -----
From: JEFF S JOHNSON <aa8ve@juno.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 544 Supplement>
>
> On Sat, 30 Oct 1999 23:25:08 -0000 "Steve Baron - KB3MM"
> <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com> writes:
> > Absolutely hate model numbers ----they are not on the rig !
>
> Yes the model numbers are confusing, it really looks haywire if you go to
> the unofficial T-T page and select all models from the index. Take a look
> down the list and see what pattern there is, man I just don't get it!
>
> Another thing I wonder about is on my Triton IV 544's front panel it has
> the T*T symbol and then it just say's "Model 544" but in all the ads and
> other photos I see it has "Triton IV" with no number. Their both the
> same rig, any one else have this or know why?
>
> I bet a lot of you never knew there is a pilot light in the marker notch
> right above the PTO dial skirt. This is on the Triton IV and probably on
> all the rigs with that same black tuning display unit analog or digital.
> I guess it was meant for lighting the dial on an analog readout but it's
> also in the digital display type. It's a small soldered-in 6 volt lamp
> that may last a week if replaced! To get to it the front panel has to be
> removed, on the back side there's a board for the OT and ALC led's and
> the little pilot lamp is soldered in. This would look real cool in a dark
> room but I got to believe most of these went unnoticed.
> I wonder if anyone has replaced this with a bright led or something just
> to say it works?
>
> Jeff aa8ve -- Just sit back, relax, and enjoy that cool smooth sound of
> TEN*TEC the finest radio gear in the world ! --
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