Bought a henry tempo one ssb. had some good reviews. I hope it suits me. Didn't look too hard to run. It looked in good shape
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Newbie bought radio
- Thread starter Tweetybird
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So is this just a receiver or is it a transmitter as well I googled it and found a shortwave radio receiver only . But Im not the brightest bulb on the interweb lol
Welcome , Brian
Now I got ya !! It looks like a cool radio I am a mere CB guy so I don't know much but I hope you like it ! You can convert it to 11 Meters if you want to talk on CB band lol First thing that popped up in google was a crystal conversion kit for the CB band haha
Awesome new piece , hope we get to hear all about it !
Brian
BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
If you look closely at the S-meter, have a look at the scale plate just below the bottom edge of the window. You'll see the triangular Yaesu logo and "FT-200" printed under it.
As I recall, the exchange rate of the japanese yen to the US dollar caused the price of this radio to be excessive when the import duties were added to it. Henry Radio qualified as a "domestic" manufacturer and could sell it cheaper by having their name badge pasted on it. Far as I know, Yaesu never marketed this one in the USA. Sold it elsewhere around the world with their name on it, and with the Swiss name brand "Somerkamp" in europe.
This radio is mostly tube type. A good performer 50 years ago. In the early and mid 1970s it was still popular with the "HF" crowd that formed SSB clubs and stuck to the "upper channels" above channel 23. A local appliance store had a manager who was sympathetic to the HF operators and would order the radios from Henry in LA and sell them with a modest markup. He also bought the 11-meter crystals a dozen or two at a time, and would package them with the radio. Lost track of how many Tempo 1 radios we removed one or two 10-meter crystals and installed the CB/HF crystals in its place.
The AM is not so swift. The AM receive comes through the SSB filter, and calls for some fine tuning to clear up the audio. Can't just tune for strongest carrier on the S-meter, or the audio will be bassy and muddy. Only problem is the need to constantly 'clarify' the receive frequency every time a different AM station comes on the channel. Small differences in carrier frequency that you can't hear in a proper AM receiver make a big difference in what you hear through the narrow SSB filter.
AM transmit is not bad. Just not all that good. It's really a sidebander's radio.
Just how it performs 45 or 50 years after it was made can't be predicted. Depends on how much of the needed maintenance has been done over the decades. The cost of restoring a radio that old to full performance has gotten too high for anyone around here for a long time. Haven't repaired one of those here in almost ten years, IIRC.
Kinda reminds me of the early/mid-1970s Dodge Dart. A good low-cost and reliable performer in its day, but you don't see a lot of nostalgia restorations on the road.
73
As I recall, the exchange rate of the japanese yen to the US dollar caused the price of this radio to be excessive when the import duties were added to it. Henry Radio qualified as a "domestic" manufacturer and could sell it cheaper by having their name badge pasted on it. Far as I know, Yaesu never marketed this one in the USA. Sold it elsewhere around the world with their name on it, and with the Swiss name brand "Somerkamp" in europe.
This radio is mostly tube type. A good performer 50 years ago. In the early and mid 1970s it was still popular with the "HF" crowd that formed SSB clubs and stuck to the "upper channels" above channel 23. A local appliance store had a manager who was sympathetic to the HF operators and would order the radios from Henry in LA and sell them with a modest markup. He also bought the 11-meter crystals a dozen or two at a time, and would package them with the radio. Lost track of how many Tempo 1 radios we removed one or two 10-meter crystals and installed the CB/HF crystals in its place.
The AM is not so swift. The AM receive comes through the SSB filter, and calls for some fine tuning to clear up the audio. Can't just tune for strongest carrier on the S-meter, or the audio will be bassy and muddy. Only problem is the need to constantly 'clarify' the receive frequency every time a different AM station comes on the channel. Small differences in carrier frequency that you can't hear in a proper AM receiver make a big difference in what you hear through the narrow SSB filter.
AM transmit is not bad. Just not all that good. It's really a sidebander's radio.
Just how it performs 45 or 50 years after it was made can't be predicted. Depends on how much of the needed maintenance has been done over the decades. The cost of restoring a radio that old to full performance has gotten too high for anyone around here for a long time. Haven't repaired one of those here in almost ten years, IIRC.
Kinda reminds me of the early/mid-1970s Dodge Dart. A good low-cost and reliable performer in its day, but you don't see a lot of nostalgia restorations on the road.
73
BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
Not advisable. You have shaft coupling, gears, etc. that may cause the dial to not be calibrated.
If you Locktite those screws and the calibration of the VFO is off, you will likely break the dial or other couplings trying to make adjustments at a later time.
Simply tighten them, but don't "CRANK" them down! You may crack or break them.
I am waiting for the manual. I think it will need to be reset. The ball drive jumped a tooth or two. Both dials are loose. I am going to go slow. I ordered deoxit to clean the vfo, switches too
BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
By the way, Drug store alcohol and an old toothbrush do wonder on an old chassis, vari-caps, tube sockets, etc... then wipe with an old white T-shirt. To get those hard to reach places a Long thin-bladed screwdriver with part of the T-Shirt soaked lightly in the alcohol works well.
I even if they are really crummy, dirty take a mild solution of mild dish soap and spray it down let it soak for a few minutes...then take the sprayer and give it a good warm water bath.
TUBES REMOVED!
Then set to dry over heater vent after blowing out the excess moisture and making sure all the soap has been flushed away...leave set in a warm location and allow to dry thoroughly(couple days) and then begin spot cleaning with alcohol again.
Toothbrush dipped in Windex works well on smoke residue...
Do NOT use Windex or Alcohol on Front Panels or plastic Meter covers, dials anything that has Writing it may remove the lettering...mild diluted soap solution ONLY and rub Lightly with a clean soft cloth!.
I normally remove the front panel and clean it separately, only hand rubbing with warm water and the soap solution while paying EXTRA attention not to remove the lettering.
To regain the shine I have used Mother's Detailer wipe and shine spray wax, but Always test a tiny spot first to make sure it does not remove lettering or paint.
I even if they are really crummy, dirty take a mild solution of mild dish soap and spray it down let it soak for a few minutes...then take the sprayer and give it a good warm water bath.
TUBES REMOVED!
Then set to dry over heater vent after blowing out the excess moisture and making sure all the soap has been flushed away...leave set in a warm location and allow to dry thoroughly(couple days) and then begin spot cleaning with alcohol again.
Toothbrush dipped in Windex works well on smoke residue...
Do NOT use Windex or Alcohol on Front Panels or plastic Meter covers, dials anything that has Writing it may remove the lettering...mild diluted soap solution ONLY and rub Lightly with a clean soft cloth!.
I normally remove the front panel and clean it separately, only hand rubbing with warm water and the soap solution while paying EXTRA attention not to remove the lettering.
To regain the shine I have used Mother's Detailer wipe and shine spray wax, but Always test a tiny spot first to make sure it does not remove lettering or paint.
Lots of dirt washed out. vfo dial fixed it has sylvania tubes? How do tell if it needs the c125 modifications? Heard usa tubes wont last unless the cap in question is changed.