Re: [TenTec] re: 238 tuners in various flavors

[Curtis Rossow <curtisa%surfbest.net@pop.surfbest.net>]

My 238A is definitely charcoal grey.

The following is an excerpt from the Ten-Tec web site.

"Click here (if you are an ARRL member) to read the product review of the 
238A tuner that appeared in the February 2003 issue of QST.  The only 
difference between the 238A and the current 238B is case color; the 238A 
was charcoal grey, the 238B is black."
Curtis Rossow NU7R

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:40:13 -0800, Troy Wideman <w6hv@surfbest.net> wrote:

> Winston,
>  My 238A is definitely black.
> 73,
> Troy, W6HV
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Winston F. Jones" <winjones@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>; <dleduc@adelphia.net>
> Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 6:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] re: 238 tuners in various flavors
>
>
> > On Ten-Tec's current web page, it lists a 238B, but shows a 238A in the
> > picture. It sure looks black in their photo, but it could be dark gray
> like
> > the Jupiter.
> > 73,  Winston K4CWQ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul DeWitte K9OT" <k9ot@mhtc.net>
> > To: <dleduc@adelphia.net>
> > Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:20 AM
> > Subject: [TenTec] re: 238 tuners in various flavors
> >
> >
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > My understanding is that the original 238 tuner matches the Corsairs,
> > > Paragons, and Omnis in color. It has a dial cord (like external VFOs)
> that
> > > needs restringing when the stretch life is exceeded. Many people have
> done
> > > this update with no problems after getting the kit from TT. There is a
> > photo
> > > on the unofficial TT web site at http://www.qsl.net/tentec/ under
> Tuners.
> > >
> > > Our 238A is Jupiter dark grey with a different, more modern front 
> > panel.
> > Its
> > > younger sister 238B (for Orion black) may be pictured in TT ads that
> > feature
> > > accessories.
> > >
> > > All three are very similar if not identical under the hood and on the
> > track.
> > > They are all excellent manual, 2 KW tuners. I was able to find a TT 
> > 253
> > > automatic tuner to go with my Omni V and Hercules II, or the 238A 
> > would
> > > still be in on my radio table.
> > >
> > > If you do get a 238A or B, I would suggest you put on new knobs
> > immediately.
> > > Radio Shack sells suitable ones. Both knobs on my brand-new 238A 
> > cracked
> > > right away, one of them the first time I turned it! TT did replace 
> > them
> > and
> > > I put the new ones away for future use.
> > >
> > > 73 de Peg KB9LIE in SW Wisconsin
> > >
> > >
> > >
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