[TenTec] Small Ten Tec rig for digital modes - Argosy?

[Charles Greene]

Mark,

I don't see why the Argosy won't work.  I have used my Triton VI (analog) 
on ocassion.  It works.  It's a bit more difficult to tune than say my K2 
or Omni-VI, and it drifts a bit more.  Of course it doesn't have ANY bells 
or whistles, PBT is the least of them.  On the Argosy, be careful you don't 
use too much power and over heat the finals.  I'm not really familar with 
the Argosy, so I couldn't advise you on what to do, but the Omni-VI and 
Triton -IV, while better than most, do have some problems if you overheat 
the finals, and probably the Argosy will exhibit similar problems.  I can 
use both of the rigs at 30 watts (PEP) with no problems, but 40 watts is 
pushing it on PSK31.

At 01:50 AM 9/7/2002 +0100, n8coo@juno.com wrote:

>I currently have a Ten Tec Argosy (analog) that I am working on,
>primarily for portable CW ops.  However, I have decided, if possible, I
>would like the capability to operate digital modes like PSK31 and RTTY in
>conjunction with a laptop and sound card.  Before I expended the time
>making up cables and everything I wanted to ask the group a few
>questions:
>
>1. Has anyone used the Argosy for digital modes and what were the
>results?
>
>2. I may want to pick up a little newer rig sometime, like the Scout, for
>CW and digital ops...has anyone had any experience using it for the same
>or heard of any experiences?
>
>3. If not the Scout, what are some other Ten Tec rigs I might consider?
>I'm trying to stay in the $400-500 range max and it must have 30 meter
>capability.  (Of course I might spring for an Argonaut V someday <grin>)
>
>Note: One drawback of either the Argosy or Scout is the lack of PBT,
>which I find useful on my Paragon in digital modes with the narrow
>filters and shifting the bandpass around to the where I need it.  That
>was one thing I never liked about my previous radios and I enjoy with the
>Paragon.
>
>Or, maybe I'll just get another Paragon and a BIG suitcase to drag it
>around, hi hi...(Of course that would contradict my Small in the subject)
>
>Thanks and 73 de Mark N8COO


73, Chas, W1CG
K2 #462