[Argonaut_USERS_Group] Policy Message/Question

[John Farler]

Glad to have this group.  I also subscribe to the new
Argo V group and the Ten-Tec users group.  I have an
Argo 509, as well as the new Argo V.  Also own a couple
of Triton 540's, and an Argosy 525, plus a basket case 525.
My main rig is an Omni V.  I also have an R-325 Receiver,
of which very few were made, TT tells me.  Oh yeah, I also
have an analog Century 21.

What I like about all these older rigs is that you can
take the top off and tinker with them.  They are
basically good CW rigs, especially better than any
other rigs of their vintage for CW.

Appreciate Ed's starting the list and hope it will stay
civil, unlike the Ten-Tec list, which has become at
times an Orion bashers' list, due to the four or
five who keep whining and wetting their pants whenever
someone says anything positive about the Orion.(I don't
own one, but may some day.) My last negative comment....

So whatever Ed says is fine with me.  I know with lots of
common circuitry and the evolution of the different
models, it will be useful for many of the old rigs besides
the Argonauts.

Thanks, 73,
John Farler
K4AVX
jfarler at peoplepc.com



>Message: 4
>Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:21:42 -0500
>From: Ed Tanton <n4xy at earthlink.net>
>Subject: [Argonaut_USERS_Group] Policy Message/Question
>To: argonaut_users_group at mailman.qth.net
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>Got this question as part of an email from Jim Lowman, AD6CW, and you guys 
>can see my reply below. I THINK this is a good policy, but want to hear 
>from you if you don't agree.
>
>"BTW - I assume that your ARGONAUT list is for the older rigs, and not for 
>the Argo V?"
>
>REPLY:
>Well-l-l-l... as far as I'm concerned, any Argonaut discussion is OK-even 
>if the Group is mainly intended for the older ones. I already had a query 
>about mentioning Argosy's that I put to the group. It is related 
>somewhat-since I suspect it inherited Argonaut circuitry. As long as people 
>don't get out of hand with it, I don't mind somewhat-related topics. I 
>advised the guy who asked, that I thought he'd be better off on some TenTec 
>reflector(s?) but that he was welcome to ask his questions. That kind of 
>latitude isn't possible on something as large as QRP-L-and I will be sure 
>it doesn't get out of hand... and told him that if anybody minded he would 
>have to not include it.
>
>The bottom line-as in your case: if it's named an ARGONAUT, and TenTec made 
>it, it's certainly OK.
>
>P.S. I am pleased to add that Jim is also a member of this Group.
>
>
>72/73 Ed Tanton N4XY <n4xy at earthlink.net>
>
>Ed Tanton N4XY
>189 Pioneer Trail
>Marietta, GA 30068-3466
>