Hi Pete,
I ran a Scout mobile for a couple of years with no problems whatsoever.
It was a great rig. I use a straight key with it so I had no problems.
The only time you will have trouble with the keyer is if you run high
speed CW which I doubt you would do mobile. Your mileage may vary.
Pat
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On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:42:47 -0700 "Pete Juliano"
<jessystems@cablespeed.com> writes:
> Hi Ten Tec Users,
>
> I have been doing a little research on radios that might fill a role
> in a mobile operating environment. In looking over the various
> resources it becomes clear all the radios seem to have a problem. I
> note that even the venerable IC 706 has problems on certain
> frequencies. Since this will be for occassional use, I do not
> require something with a lot of bells and whistles.
>
> That choice really becomes very narrow. I have had both an Argosy II
> and a Scout. I never used these mobile but both of those rigs had
> limitations. I think the Scout likes to see more than 13 volts and
> of course the well known CW problem. Both had the noise blanker
> option and I must admit the Scout seemed to do a pretty fair job on
> local noise albeit not in an automobile. So the question: Those of
> you that run mobile and considering these two rigs which would be
> better between the two. Secondly based on that selection am I
> kidding myself that hardly any radio works in the mobile
> environment. The intended home will be a Jeep Wrangler.
>
> Thanks for any help --Glad also to see the heat has cooled down on
> the Orion II. I do have a Triton IV but it is too big for the Jeep.
>
> Pete W6JFR
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