[Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 116, Issue 45

Thu Sep 26 21:48:58 EDT 2013

Ten Tec....
Try asking them for technical info on a SP-325. Having every brand of radio in my collection, I have never been treated so rudely in my life. I guess if I had designed this pos, I wouldn't be proud of it either.
On eHam, the TT fans always belittled the Japanese radios that had 'spectrum scopes'. They said it was 'foolish to have a TV in a radio"...
When TT FINALLY started featuring their crummy 'scope', the TT guys thought it was the best thing since sliced bread.
If I want a radio that 'feels' cheap, I'll play with one of my Heathkits....

ron
N4UE

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: FOR SALE (Bill Cromwell)
   2. Re: GRIPE (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
   3. Navy radio RDZ (Moe Fretz)
   4. Re: GRIPE (J. Forster)
   5. Re: GRIPE (Rob Atkinson)
   6. Re: GRIPE (J. Forster)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:30:20 -0400
From: Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] FOR SALE
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On 09/26/2013 09:21 AM, Ray, W4BYG wrote:
> For all who can make, it I heartily recommend the TenTec 'Fest this week end
> in Sevierville near Pigeon Forge, TN.  It's gotten better and better each
> year.  It is very friendly and there is usually much gear available.
>
> The Wx forecast there for Saturday from Wunderground.com is clear and 77
> degrees.  Should be a great time for a tailgate fest!
>
> Be sure to take the TenTec tour.  They are excellent manufacturers and
> supporters of ham radio.
> CU there...
> 73,
> Ray, W4BYG (not related to TenTec, other than I enjoy using one of their
> fine radios)
>

Hi,

Here's a lil plug for Ten Tec...

Once upon a time I had an Argonaut 509. I used it *so much* that I wore 
out the elastic dial cord. I used it anyway by making some navigational 
estimates about where I was in the band from the markers. I had an 
opportunity to tour Ten Tec and the fellow who took me on the tour ended 
at his office. He reached into a desk drawer and pulled a replacement 
parts kit with an instruction sheet. It was for my Argonaut dial - far, 
far beyond "warranty".

I now have a Ten Tec RX-325 and after using it for a while I contacted 
Ten Tec for better technical info than the little comic book that came 
with the radio - again well beyond "warranty". They sent me way more 
than I asked for and I have been able to wring out maximum performance 
and keep the radio running through a couple of repairs. That thing is 
now around about 30 years old (give or take) and is still delivering 
signals to my ham shack.

I think all of that speaks quite well of Ten Tec.

73,

Bill  KU8H

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:00:52 -0500
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: "Bill Carns" <wcarns at austin.rr.com>,	<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] GRIPE
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Hi Bill,

Unfortunately nobody ever bothered to include a list of courtesy rules when 
it came to sending or posting e-mail. Come to think of it, nobody ever 
bothered to include clear and easily understood software application 
operating rules either!

Yes, Bill has a valid gripe. All of you who are happily engaged in list 
crossposting please terminate this problamatic problem! Thank you.

It would also lower the blood pressure of many subscribers if those of you 
who quote the prior 'question' and 'reply' before yours, would delete ALL of 
the not needed headers, footers, comments etc.

Bill, go to the 'mailman.qth.net' website. Locate the list of options. Find 
the one that allows you to be removed from a list. Then follow the screen 
prompts and simply unsubscribe.

If all of that fails, drop me a note OM. The old blind Magician/Illusionist 
will get you removed!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Carns" <wcarns at austin.rr.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:22 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] GRIPE

>I am sending this to both lists.. (ARC-5 and Boatanchors)  (Notice that I 
>do it one list at a time) This was brought up several days ago, but the 
>lack of discipline on these two lists - and the amount of cross posting - 
>which is bad on any list - is incredible.  When you guys cross post  (Use 
>more than one reflector list in one email), it generates a dearth of 
>problems and extra emails and also, in the case of the ridiculous auto sign 
>up policy of the ARC-5 list, winds up with me signed up to a list that I do 
>not want and now do not know how to sign off of - because I never signed 
>on.
>
> STOP already with the cross posting and take me off of the ARC-5 list, 
> whoever knows how.  AND, you guys that so cavalierly hit "Reply All" every 
> time aggravate the situation.
>
> Bill
> Moderator- Collins at listserve.com
>  A disciplined list
>
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:25:50 -0400
From: Moe Fretz <tubetester at gmail.com>
To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Boatanchors] Navy radio RDZ
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Looking to get one of these units back together.
Needing a scrapper for parts and pieces.
Thanks

$-------&
Moe Fretz
Collection and Preservation
Canadian Tube Radios, Communication Equipment, Vintage Ham gear and
Military Radios.
Hallicrafters, RCA, National, Hammarlund,TMC, RME and Racal.

www.radiopreservationguy.com

Don't part them out ---- Restore them.

Cambridge
Ontario Canada

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:02:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] GRIPE
Message-ID:
	<50004.12.226.214.5.1380232958.squirrel at popaccts.quikus.com>
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Since the problem is ONLY with the ARC5 list, I suspect the Group Owner
can easily fix it with a couple of mouse clicks.

AFAIK, no other QTH list does this.

-John

==============

> Hi Bill,
>
> Unfortunately nobody ever bothered to include a list of courtesy rules
> when
> it came to sending or posting e-mail. Come to think of it, nobody ever
> bothered to include clear and easily understood software application
> operating rules either!
>
> Yes, Bill has a valid gripe. All of you who are happily engaged in list
> crossposting please terminate this problamatic problem! Thank you.
>
> It would also lower the blood pressure of many subscribers if those of you
> who quote the prior 'question' and 'reply' before yours, would delete ALL
> of
> the not needed headers, footers, comments etc.
>
> Bill, go to the 'mailman.qth.net' website. Locate the list of options.
> Find
> the one that allows you to be removed from a list. Then follow the screen
> prompts and simply unsubscribe.
>
> If all of that fails, drop me a note OM. The old blind
> Magician/Illusionist
> will get you removed!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Carns" <wcarns at austin.rr.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:22 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] GRIPE
>
>
>>I am sending this to both lists.. (ARC-5 and Boatanchors)  (Notice that I
>>do it one list at a time) This was brought up several days ago, but the
>>lack of discipline on these two lists - and the amount of cross posting -
>>which is bad on any list - is incredible.  When you guys cross post  (Use
>>more than one reflector list in one email), it generates a dearth of
>>problems and extra emails and also, in the case of the ridiculous auto
>> sign
>>up policy of the ARC-5 list, winds up with me signed up to a list that I
>> do
>>not want and now do not know how to sign off of - because I never signed
>>on.
>>
>> STOP already with the cross posting and take me off of the ARC-5 list,
>> whoever knows how.  AND, you guys that so cavalierly hit "Reply All"
>> every
>> time aggravate the situation.
>>
>> Bill
>> Moderator- Collins at listserve.com
>>  A disciplined list
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Boatanchors mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
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>>
>> List Administrator: Duane Fischer, W8DBF
>> ** For Assistance: dfischer at usol.com **
>>
>>
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>>
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>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 3222/6201 - Release Date:
>> 09/26/13
>>
>
>
>
> -----
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:00:58 -0500
From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
Cc: Boat Anchors List <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] GRIPE
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On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF <dfischer at usol.com> wrote:

>
> Bill, go to the 'mailman.qth.net' website. Locate the list of options. Find
> the one that allows you to be removed from a list. Then follow the screen
> prompts and simply unsubscribe.

Duane,

That will solve his problem that one time.  But going through all that
is a PITA, takes up his time, and he shouldn't have do to it, because
it is an ARC5 configuration problem.
I've been through all of that and forget about it after a few months.
Then some big confabulation takes place with a lot of cross posted
replies; I reply forgetting about what happened months earlier, and
I'm right back on the ARC5 email list again.  I don't have a command
set; I don't want a command set, I have little interest in them (no
offense but I simply don't) and that's the only email list I know of,
that automatically sucks people into it without asking them--why it is
set up that way I'd like to know.  Sure you can say I should be aware
of what I'm replying to, but if ARC5 list were set up right, my mail
to it would just get rejected like all the others do if I'm not a
member.

73

Rob
K5UJ

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:19:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
To: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
Cc: Boat Anchors List <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>, "Duane Fischer,
	W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] GRIPE
Message-ID:
	<18757.12.226.214.5.1380244790.squirrel at popaccts.quikus.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1

Right,

-John

=============

> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF <dfischer at usol.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Bill, go to the 'mailman.qth.net' website. Locate the list of options.
>> Find
>> the one that allows you to be removed from a list. Then follow the
>> screen
>> prompts and simply unsubscribe.
>
> Duane,
>
> That will solve his problem that one time.  But going through all that
> is a PITA, takes up his time, and he shouldn't have do to it, because
> it is an ARC5 configuration problem.
> I've been through all of that and forget about it after a few months.
> Then some big confabulation takes place with a lot of cross posted
> replies; I reply forgetting about what happened months earlier, and
> I'm right back on the ARC5 email list again.  I don't have a command
> set; I don't want a command set, I have little interest in them (no
> offense but I simply don't) and that's the only email list I know of,
> that automatically sucks people into it without asking them--why it is
> set up that way I'd like to know.  Sure you can say I should be aware
> of what I'm replying to, but if ARC5 list were set up right, my mail
> to it would just get rejected like all the others do if I'm not a
> member.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
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