[Milsurplus] Way OT -- Rice Boxes

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Ken,

When I install the new hardware and get it up and running I will have 
the radio I paid for AND *I* will have the secret code to make it go! I 
dislike layers of menus too. It was bad enough with that radio setting 
memory 'channels'. There was that with memory channel scan functions and 
the digital timer to set a memory channel and turn on the record channel 
to feed a tape recorder. Primitive, early digital futz. I suppose if I 
have the 'proprietary' code a few extra features won't be too bad. It 
will still be basically a CW/SSB/AM HF/MF receiver. I'll see how 
uncomplicated I can make it. I have the lab specs from Ten Tec on it and 
it is worth recovering.

And that RX moves the thread closer to the mil aspects of this list. It 
is more or less a civilian version of a Ten Tec Navyreceiver. Ten Tec 
sent me the dops on that radio when I asked for info. I have had to 
repair it a couple of times before.

73,

Bill  KU8H

On 01/25/2018 12:32 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
> On 25 Jan 2018 at 12:26, Bill Cromwell wrote:
>
>> Hi Miles,
>>
>> Ken has already replied. He may be a little too enthusiastic about some
>> of the later solid state gear with microprocessors and other
>> razzle-dazzle.
>
> No. I HATE menus and such crap. All of my SS gear is as simple as I can find. Since I have
> been "involved" with "pooters" since 1972, I hate the damned things, and sure don't want
> one in my radio.
>
>> Even that stuff can be dealt with but some of the
>> original parts are proprietary and unobtanium. I have an old Atlas 180.
>> It is all solid state but is American made and has no parts that are are
>> not readily available (or makable). I do have Kenwood Twins R-599 and
>> T-599 here. The transmitter has hollow state finals and driver.
>> Everything else is solid state. It is ancient. It has required repairs
>> and some replcaemnet parts several times. Both rigs have been easy repairs.
>
> Yes.
>
>> Yeah...what about those mics and the power cables? Enquiring minds want
>> to know. I use mics snatched from old CB radios. It was considered as a
>> promotion to elevated status for the mics <evil grin>. I did get the
>> cables for both of those.
>
> Ha ha! :-)
>
>> I have a solid state fancy-schmancy receiver that has puked in the
>> microprocessor department. I an preparing to install an arduino and
>> updated DDS in place of the brain-dead bits. There is always a way:)
>
> Sometimes it isn't worth the effort, although sometimes we like a challenge too. Ha! THEY
> can't fix this POS, but **I** can...so there!!!
>
>> There is also some all hollow-state gear and a bad attitude here. I feel
>> that if I cannot repair/maintain my own gear it needs to be in the
>> landfill and NOT in my shack.
>
> or on my bench.
>
> Ha ha! :-)
>
> Yup!
>
> Ken W7EKB
>
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