Monthly Archives: April 2008

Return of the Ten-Tec Argonaut 515

Posted on 28 April 2008 by Tim

The radio has been returned to me from Sevierville. The box it arrived in reminded me of the day that I unpacked my brand new 509 many years ago. This was no different. The 515 is new to me. I … Continue reading →

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Another Hamfest

Posted on 26 April 2008 by Tim

Technically speaking this was a tail-gate hamfest. We were not sure it was going to happen. Right now it is a pretty sunny day. This morning at six it was raining. It was cool and damp but the rain moved … Continue reading →

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QRP

Posted on 25 April 2008 by Tim

My first radio was a Ten-Tec Argonaut 509. I should say my first HF radio as my very first was an Icom 22S. Most of my friends were buying Kenwood TS-520’s or similar Icom or Yaesu radios. I liked the … Continue reading →

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Cleaning out the Ham Shack

Posted on 11 April 2008 by Tim

Well one friend of mine said that the ebay bug bit me. Maybe it has, but the goal was to clean out the ham shack. I decided that I either really needed to get back into the hobby and do … Continue reading →

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New Computer

Posted on 5 April 2008 by Tim

I really wish that I could have bought a computer with Linux installed rather than Windows. Another option would have been to buy one with both XP and Linux installed. That is what I end up doing anyway. I had … Continue reading →

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