well...yeh, when you run finals at their maximum potential, without a proper
heat sink, as in most, uh, tweeked? Captain Bravo radios, that's bound to
happen.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: TS-120
> I've only ever done the finals in two radios and neither of them were
> ham radios. both of them were cb radios and I was able to get them
replaced.
>
>
> On 29/02/2008 3:16 PM, the old scribe known as Lou Kline was able to
> impart this pearl of wisdom:
> > Not popping the finals on this rig is pretty straightforward if you have
a
> > meter capable of measuring SWR at fairly low power levels, say 2 to 5
> > watts. You put an antenna tuner on the radio. Initially peak the radio
> > for maximum receiver noise--that will get you somewhere in the
> > neighborhood. Then put the radio in the CW mode if it isn't already
there
> > and feed it just enough carrier to get a decent SWR reading and adjust
the
> > tuner for minimum SWR. When it looks like you have a match, feed it the
> > full scooch and do any final tweaks to get any remaining mismatch tuned
> > out. I used this method with the TS130S and the Ten Tec 228 antenna
tuner
> > without ever having a problem.
> >
> > By the way, the Ten Tec 228 is an awesome tuner if you are operating in
the
> > 100 watt class. You cannot run a linear amp through it, so it isn't for
> > the big boys, but basically that tuner is so versatile that if you can't
> > load it with that tuner, you can't load it. It used to tune stuff down
> > flat that my Dentron Super Tuner wouldn't touch. It's pretty
> > straightforward to tune with the LDG TW1 meter, too. Yes the Ten Tec
228
> > is one of the few pieces that has survived from my original
station--nearly
> > every other piece of equipment has been replaced at least once.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> > At 12:49 AM 2/28/2008 +1100, you wrote:
> >> definitely interested. as for the transister finals, well yes, but
you'd
> >> still have to be many kinds of stupid to purposely blow the bum end out
> >> of your radio.
> >> they do however still take a beating but with anything, treat it like
> >> the sensative equipment it is and it'll give you many hours of fun.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 28/02/2008 12:16 AM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able to
> >> impart this pearl of wisdom:
> >>> TS-120 has transistor finals, you can blow that a lot faster than the
tube
> >>> radios, but it's a simple radio to learn. BTW, I'm cleaning up an
owners
> >>> manual for that radio if anyone's interested, not sure when it will be
> >> done
> >>> but if I sit and work on it a couple nights a week, I'd say in a
couple
> >>> weeks. It's not very big and I did about half of it last night. Lot of
> >>> pictures though.
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 2:04 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: TS-120
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> actually, I'd like to know the front and rear layouts for the 120
also
> >>>> please as I might see if I can find me one for a beginner rig.
there's
> >>>> not much you can do wrong with one of them babies, save blow the arse
> >>>> end out, which, takes a certain kind of stupid to accomplish that.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 27/02/2008 10:11 AM, the old scribe known as Walt Sebastian was
able
> >>>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> >>>>> Hi John,
> >>>>> I used a TS120 when I took a lightning strike and power surge on my
> >>>>> TS520.
> >>>>> I agree it is a nice little radio. I don't remember how to use it
on CW
> >>>>> but
> >>>>> it didn't have a CW filter in it but the I-F shift made it so tight
that
> >>>>> I
> >>>>> could use it in place of a filter. Good luck with that one.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Walt
> >>>>> WA4QXT
> >>>>> New London CT
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