[Argonaut_USERS_Group] argonaut pix

[Allen Smith]

Ed Tanton wrote: "So let's see those ARGO website photos folks!!!"  Ok, Ed and anyone else who wants to take a look at another station with an Argonaut: (I hope these links work, been a long time since I FTP'd any files)

http://www.qsl.net/n0va/images/stationN0VA.JPG
Here's a picture of my entire mess including a Paragon, a triton 544, a NorCal 40A and the Argonaut 509.  And an old Icom IC-551 50MHz All Mode connected to an attic dipole.  All the other transceivers run through an MFJ-986 Tuner to either a G5RV or Butternut HF9V.  All the audio output is via the Kenwood SP-950 speaker.  I use the Vec-884 Tunable DSP audio filter with the Triton 544 and it's a very effective accessory.  All the keying is done with a plain gray Vibroplex original iambic paddle and MFJ electronic keyer.


http://www.qsl.net/n0va/images/argonaut509.JPG
This one is a close-up of the Argonaut.  Today I put the OHR WM-1 QRP Wattmeter in line to get a more accurate measurement of the output.  Full-scale FWD deflection produces about 2 watts on 20 meters.  I can drive it harder but if I do the needle is pegged+  so I don't do that.  The 509 and the Idiom Press SCAF-1 filter are powered by a 12V  7.0 AH battery maintained by an A&A Engineering kit-built Smart Battery Charger.  Sometimes I use the TT cw filter and the SCAF-1 together but usually just the SCAF-1 alone does a fine job.

Nothing to brag about, all old stuff except for the SCAF and I just finished that a couple of weeks ago.   But there it is.