[AMRadio] Bugged by CW?

[Kim Elmore]

I was going to mention that the TS-930SAT IS serviceable by mere mortals like me, but it is tedious. I have a TenTec Orion II. It's no ricebox, but it also has to go back to the mother ship for anything significant. And it's an astounding piece of technology with a receiver that's amazing despite its imperfections.

With all the epithets thrown at the SS rigs, they're no different than anything else. The days of (in principle) being able to do everything on my own car are pretty much gone, too. Heck, we're all using computers that precious few of us can fix at the component level! Yet, computers are important gadgets that we need to help us collectively keep our BA gear heating our shacks.

With all their foibles, let's not lose track of what the technological advances provide us.

Kim N5OP



On Jan 19, 2012, at 11:23, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:

> Fixing a SS rig like a TS-930SAT can be done, it is just a royal PITA!
> 
> The R-2000 *can* hear VERY well.  I found it took a "proper" alignment 
> to resolve its deafness.
> It just does NOT have a muting function that I can find.
> 
> However, I still prefer my DX-60 w/HG-10, and my SP-600 J11, (no X).
> 
> Working on my straight key.  Old Nye Viking circa 1980.  No bugs here.  
> Have a Heathkit 1410 keyer, BUT, I hate it!  It will NOT stay adjusted.
> 
> Bob - N0DGN
> 
> On 1/19/2012 11:34 AM, Bob Macklin wrote:
>> When I got my Novice ticket in 1957 I was in the USAF. I did not have money
>> to buy much radio stuff.
>> 
>> A M/Sgt in the squadron gave me a S-38(original with the real BFO) that he
>> had RE-KITTED. The first thing I learned was how to assemble a receiver and
>> make it work. The second thing I did was to build a Novice transmitter out
>> of one of the mid 50's handbooks. 6AG7/807! I used it for my Novice year.
>> With ONE crystal. I had contacts almost every night on 40M.
>> 
>> My second receiver was a BC-312. It was not until 1960 I was able to get a
>> modern receiver. It was a NC-109. I used it for 10 years. I have one now and
>> it can hear things my Kenwood R-2000 cannot!
>> 
>> If you want to work on radios, you do not want to work on RICEBOXES!
>> 
>> Bob Macklin
>> K5MYJ
>> Seattle, Wa.
>> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
>> 
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