Portable HF ham radio in Whistler, Canada using a Spilsbury Tindall SBX-11 and a Yaesu FT-817. Powered by Buddipole LiFePO4 batteries. Location: Whistler, BC, Canada. January 2014
This is a fine little CW rig. It did a great job for me in “sweeping” the SKCC 1st Anniversary event (incl KL7 & KH6), running 20 watts to a 100′ wire antenna. However, I think I’m going to sell it (and other stuff) to finance a K3. Oh well, I will have this video to remember it by…
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Antenna is a random wire: 100 ft long, up 30 ft, along with a homebrew
antenna matcher. I have used this antenna with all my low-power rigs during
these times of poor propagation. It is really not too bad.
I have one, would not part with it.
Hi Ron, I used this rig for CW exclusively (well, SWLing also…) It is a
fun rig and has that great TenTec QSK. — 73, Drew
i can listen to this all day long :))
i every night hearth that sound on my logitech speaker 7:00-7:08
Nice video Drew!! I had the 509 for a number of years (had 2 in fact). I
sold them and missed them so I was able to pickup the V and what a rig. I
have a bid in on a 515 also. Can’t beat the Ten-Tec CW machines! I have a
KX3 on order too and will be fun to compare the qrp rigs. Thanks for making
this video! 72/73 Paul N0PL
Thanks, Mike. The camera is a Logitech Pro 9000 webcam. Software is
VirtualDub (capture), and Windows Movie Maker. — 73, Drew
the german J. Junker key ur using is a great key i have one with the leg
adapter. i have a tt paragon with 5 watt mod. love CW
Nice little rig.
Great video on the Argonaut, Drew. I was planning on getting one, but I
understand Ten Tec has discontinued that radio. 🙁 Curt
FB TENTEC RIG TNX FER VIDEO DE K9IOU _._
how much does it cost ?
Wondering what kind of antenna you were feeding with the argonaut. I love
the ten-tec radios. 73, Al, KF4MKP
Excellent, well formed CW characters and spacing with a straight key Drew!
I love my Argonaut 5. 73…
nice
Looks like fun to me. Neat video.
Barry
Do you know of any other rigs made by Spilsbury? I just worked a Cuban
station using a Spilsbury on CW, but he didn’t say what model it was. His
English was limited. His output was about 40w. Although it drifted some, it
sounded really good.
Thanks for posting your video. 73