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G4YVM David · 28th Aug 2019, 9:33 pm

well...

I've had a play with the tentec...it receives and transmits perfectly except that it's down on power...i think from cursory checks its giving a few hundred miliwatts rather than five watts. It has many faults and I suspect dry joints, which might be the cause of the low power too...unless the finals are fried.

It's an interesting radio...a nice receiver but the feel and quality of the American product is dreadful. It feels.like a toy. And this from the 80s I believe...still, cultural differences I suppose.

David

28th Aug 2019, 9:33 pm	#1
G4YVM David Heptode Join Date: May 2014 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 998	Tentec Argonaut 515 restoration well... I've had a play with the tentec...it receives and transmits perfectly except that it's down on power...i think from cursory checks its giving a few hundred miliwatts rather than five watts. It has many faults and I suspect dry joints, which might be the cause of the low power too...unless the finals are fried. It's an interesting radio...a nice receiver but the feel and quality of the American product is dreadful. It feels.like a toy. And this from the 80s I believe...still, cultural differences I suppose. David __________________ David, G4YVM.