Ten-Tec Service

I had the opportunity to experience the in warranty service on my Ten-Tec Omni  VII amateur radio transceiver. It is their model number 588AT and retails for nearly $3K USD. For that kind of money it’s nice to know the Omni VII was still in warranty.

The problem was rather strange. The power switch on the front [...]

Microwave Final IF

This is the 20 year old never used Realistic HTX-100 10 meter SSB/CW transceiver I purchased on eBay. It is just like brand new. Not even a scratch on it. I bought this rig (ham speak for transceiver) to be the last intermediate frequency module for use in any portable microwave system I may assemble. I [...]

Easily Heard Signals 12/09

Microwave:

The barely noticeable flutter of the fingers of one hand produced when the shy girl notices the equally shy but cute young boy with the big puppy eyes has been staring at her.

As mentioned in my last column I have taken a new interest in microwaves. But not the kind I defined above. (Those were the [...]

Amateur Radio Blogging

I have been writing for the PARK, Plano Amateur Radio Klub newsletter and website for many years. I had stopped for awhile but recently started writing again. I just sort of ramble along with what I write.

The web site shows a high level of hits I have been told. However I have [...]

FM30 Repaired

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I bought a new Ramsey FM30 FM broadcast band transmitter kit. I have it in hand. I was also sent gratis the repair and upgrade parts for the old transmitter shown here. The most critical item was the final amplifier which is a GAL5 surface [...]