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| Reviews Summary for Ten Tec model 1056 rcvr. |
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Reviews: 14
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Average rating: 4.6/5
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MSRP: $$29.00
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Description: Direct conversion receiver for any HF ham band
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Product is in production.
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AE4GM
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 29, 2011 12:14
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Keeping on frequency
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I added an N3ZI digital dial to the 1056 to avoid drift and it works great. You have to add a 1 megohm resistor to the frequency output and the rf amp kit from kitsandparts.com to amplify that signal for the N3ZI digital dial to read. One problem with the amp was I confused the input with the output for quite a while before I realized what I was doing. It's an easy mistake to make, so be aware. The amp transistor gets very hot and uses battery life fast so I used the 12 volt supply for the rig to also power the amp. I don't remember if I needed a voltage divider or not to get the right voltage.
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N1KSN
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 6, 2010 07:32
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Nice kit and receiver
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I read the new eHam reviews nearly every day. When I read NG9D's review of this kit I took a look at the YouTube videos mentioned there. I purchased the 1056 kit and the accompanying 1000-C enclosure and hardware kit (no longer available although the TP-19 enclosure is) some years ago but had never gotten around to building it. Now that I'm retired I've been working through my "back inventory" of projects and kits. The YouTube videos inspired me to finally do this project.
When I started planning the project I saw that the 1056 circuit has an output for a frequency counter. And it just so happened that two years ago I had set aside a partially completed homebrew frequency counter project using an Atmel AVR ATtiny2313 programmed in assembly language. This was the perfect excuse to complete that project. Based on the videos I also decided to add a Ten-Tec RF preamplifier kit to allow the optional use of a smaller antenna.
I built the kit for 80 meters. The supplied components allow coverage of the entire band, CW and SSB. The frequency counter has a 5-digit 7-segment LED readout that is updated every half-second (a compromise between resolution and response to tuning changes).
The receiver kit itself went together quickly and the Ten-Tec TP-19 was a perfect match to it. I added a muting circuit and jack and a sidetone input jack so the receiver could be used as part of a ham station. Everything worked on first power-up, although I did play around with the frequency counter software some afterwards. My frequency display adds some 50 Hz hum to the audio, but it is only heard if there are no or very weak signals.
There is a bit of drift during warm-up, but it decreases as you continue to operate. Given the simplicity of the circuit this is quite acceptable. The variable bandpass control is a nice feature for such an inexpensive rig, and there is more then enough audio to drive a speaker.
I highly recommend this kit to beginning and experienced builders alike. The basic kit is easy to build for beginners, and there are plenty of customization opportunities for the more experienced.
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NG9D
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 4, 2010 19:48
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Enjoyable Kit
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have enjoyed building these kits for 160, 40 and 20m, and plan to do one more - I have a bag of parts waiting to be assembled into an 80m version.
Probably the best way to understand how well these little direct conversion receivers work is to listen to them. You can see how the receiver board is simply packaged into a product enclosure and how well it plays as a 40m receiver, in terms of sensitivity and stability, at
http://www.youtube.com/user/NG9D#p/u/1/HBp9PSdAwd4
73 de NG9D . .
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AE4GM
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 26, 2009 11:43
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Very good performer.DSP filter onCW-GET program makes it great!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Just to add my comments to others who gave praise. I am using the CW-Get program DSP feature to get rid of nearby signals. This makes the 1056 a great performer. I've coupled it with the NS-40 transmitter in the same enclosure and I'm using the Grundig G6 general coverage receiver with SSB to make sure the tx and rx are on the same frequency. You can hear the Tx and the VFO on the 1056 easily on the Grundig G6 w/SSB setting. Any general coverage receiver with SSB would work. The Grundig G6 is very small and can be placed anywhere you get the best results. This 1056 and my NS-40 transmitter combo is the highlight of my ham activity right now.
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NG9D
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 4, 2009 17:13
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Fun!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Fun to build and use. Listen to stability of T1056 receiving a 160m CW QSO here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NG9D#p/u/0/ZCy5iZ8sjYI
I made another one for 20m. I need to package it, but even sitting in the open on the bench sounds pretty good (enclosure should add stability). You can hear that one here, both SSB and CW:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NG9D#p/u/1/wEC62X61pbs
73,
Lynn
NG9D
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KE5LZL
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 17, 2009 16:50
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perfect kit
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've built over 8 - 1056 kits, and love them. They can be set up in any type of case. what I like about them are the bandspread and bandpass.
I've spent quite an amount of time listening on these recievers.
I've stored my kit building projects on windows live to share photos at pp5cw@live.com.
I give Ten-Tec and those who designed them a lot of credit. Good Job
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W8ZNX
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 1, 2007 11:43
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easy starter kit for new op
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Hello
its not the best or the worst
DC style receiver ive used
this is a great entry level kit
there is lots and lots of wide open space
any experienced builder
knows that it could have been build
on a board 1/2 the size TenTec uses
if you can solder properly
you can build this kit
it is dirt simple
if you folow the instructions
it will work
read all the included paper work
before you start building
do a parts id and inventory
before you start stuffing the board
look/check each part twice
before stuffing and then soldering a part
Ten Tec uses
a first class silkscreened pc board
took me only about 2.5 hours to build
if you are new to kit building
expect to take twice as long or longer
take your time
BUT
if you live near strong am broadcast station
you WILL NEED to build a high pass filter
see W1FB's QRP Notebook page 169
eliminating BC-Band interference
for easy 5 pole Chebychev filter circuits
fun basic receiver
good start for op wanting to later
build something bigger like a K-1
dit dit Mac
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AA4YU
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 27, 2007 07:01
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Not for new kit builders
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have been away from radio and kit building for about 15 years. I found this kit easy enough for someone who nows a resistor from a capacitor. It took a few hours to complete. One minor mistake on my part that was very easy to locate and correct. Antenna was a short wire but it was a contest weekend. I had selected 40 meters for the bad components and the first station I was able to copy was a SSB DX in South America.
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NG9D
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 12, 2006 06:28
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Great 160m receiver
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I built the T1056 board into a Ten Tec 1000C enclosure together with a Ten Tec active antenna.
The T1056 with quarter wave end fed wire antenna with tuner and ground works very well without active antenna amplification. With the active antenna, a short whip or ferrite rod (loop + trimmer cap)also works. Antenna A-B switch and separate connections on enclosure and DPDT power/shorting switch for active antenna.
The passband tuning is helpful and a very strong and stable CW note is developed. I happened to complete the boards during a CW contest on 160m and was astonished by the reception this inexpensive kit provided. Main tuning range about 240 kHz, Bandspread +/-10kHz marked on cabinet provides frequency info to find my usual favorite stations.
RX board a bargain, $35 or so at www.tentec.com
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KB2HSH
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 6, 2004 05:25
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Great RX for the price
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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In 1998, I purchased a 1056 to use in place of a receiver circuit board that had ceased functioning. Now, everyone has undoubtedly heard the HORROR stories of the DC receiver section in the HW-7 and 8...and the lack of performance therein. Ramsey makes a DC kit...that is in the same price class, but still as unuseable. So, I was skeptical. BOY, WAS I WRONG. For a DC receiver, this kit is great! The instructions are very Heathkit-like....in that, they really make it easy to locate and install each componant properly.
When finished, a very nice radio is had. The sensitivity, while not close to modern radios, is still very good for a kit of such a small size. Simply put, if I can hear it with my Argonaut or my Hammarlund, I can hear it with the 1056. At 2 inches by 5 inches, it'll make that mini-QRP transceiver a possibility.
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