Amateur Radio Ten Tec T1380 Demonstration

[randeddy]

Learn to use a camera tripod stand, you can't even read the brand logo on the rig sir, for god's sake!!!!!!!

[NG9D]

@randeddy - Thanks. This was the first ham radio video I put on YouTube. At the time, I was really just interested in sharing the audio recording with the other guys I was talking to - and wasn't interested in the pictures. Up until that time, we had been emailing big audio files back and forth, but I thought since YouTube allowed free sharing of large files I would just record a video - the pictures were secondary. Later, I found out other hams (and non-hams like you) also like to watch.

[Philovideo]

Nice rig and the receiver sounds great! Interesting looking key paddle. QRP can be a lot fun and it is amazing what can be done with QRP power levels!

I can hear some birds chirping in the back ground, maybe responding to the CW from the receiver, hi!

73, Bill, KI7F

Denver, Colorado

[NubsWithGuns]

had to watch this again im thinking about ordering the 40 meter version

it really does wake up after its on a bit i see

[HobieTyourtube]

Why is Morse Code dying?

Hahahah-most people,these days----can't spell?

[racedinghy]

Hobie Tyourtube

guess you don't know morse code

or you would know you don't need

to know how to spell to run morse code

not knowing how to spell

has it stopped anybody from text messaging

morse code is not dying

[NubsWithGuns]

work the world on a few watts and a wire

so true

nice video and ty for sharing

[NG9D]

AE4SE DE NGD9

Hi Curtis. That is a homebrew "finger tapper" dual lever straight key custom made by Joe, K8LKC. Joe made it for another ham who had a wrist injury. The key was passed to me and Joe kindly let me keep it. I use it as a straight key, it allows two different settings so there is less fatigue from long sending, or you can hook to a keyer and use a finger action as opposed to a wrist action (it's original design). It is beautifully made - a credit to Joe's craftsmanship! 73deNG9D

[iw3fzq]

Very good rig but.... who has the frequency drift?

TenTec owner or other station? However lot of fun with QRP!

72 de Enrico, IW3FZQ

[NG9D]

Hi Enrico! The T1380 drifts when warming up, (hear the subtle change in tone on the received signal). This video was taken when rig was cold. Before I transmitted, I "zero beat" the other station using the RIT. Once equilibrium temperature is reached the drift slows. Of the several I've built, each has a varying small amount of drift - except the T1340 which is very stable even during warm-up. Drift can be compensated with alternate capacitors (temperature coefficient) in VFO. 73!

[NG9D]

To clarify the issue of drift, see the video called "Ham Radio Round Table". That video includes digital display of frequency and shows that after the T1380 had been warmed up it exhibited better stability. There was essentially no drift on transmit or receive during the five minute video. 73 de NG9D . .

[Donsshack]

luvz dose TenTecs! Just made a shack vid, long overdo.

[kc9mav]

Hi I am Dave KC9MAV I have never built a radio before would it be worth it to try that out for a kit?

[NG9D]

Hi Dave,

Yes this would be a good one. If you haven't built a kit before you might consider trying a simpler receiver only first to practice soldering etc. Ten-Tec sells a nice direct conversion receiver that works well for SSB/CW and has fewer parts. That would be a good "warm-up" kit.

73

NG9D

[WA5MUF]

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[NG9D]

Ten Tec model T1380 low power (QRP) kit on the 80 meter (3.5MHz) band by NG9D. Thanks to ham operators Duke -- WA9WJB, Dan -- NI9Y, and Jeff -- KA9S for participating in this on-the-air demonstration. Special thanks goes to Joe -- K8LKC for hand-crafting the key I used to send the Morse code messages. Anyone interested in ham radio can find more info on the ARRL website. Thanks for watching "73" Best Regards from NG9D -- Lynn; from the Eaton Preserve along Du Page river in Plainfield, IL.