I was concerned with the lower voltage affect on the Scout performance so looked into building a voltage booster that would keep the voltage of the supply battery over 13vdc. QST November, 2004, p.37
Has some one measured the difference in current drain on TRANSMIT for both the SCOUT and the SCOUT (modified for 5watts)? The manual indicates about 12 amps for the SCOUT but that is at 50 watts. I a
With these recommendations for 33-45 Ah batteries what type? Deep cycle? Alan KB7MBI _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.
I am interested in a good quality basic tuner for the Scout in the field. I noticed the listed accessory is the 291 tuner. Any comments regarding its performance/limitations? Can a balun be used to a
I noticed that not in all cases will the meter (set to SWR) in the Paragon II read exactly the same as that is the 238 ATU. By the way the 238 and the Paragon are connected by an 18 inch quality jump
I have a 961 PS and the strip across the top is a chocolate brown color. I would like to buy a black strip to match my Paragon II. I have not been able to get a strip from Ten Tec. Thanks Alan KB7MBI
Dan Thanks ...sure hope I can find at least one to exchange or buy to make it look matching Alan KB7MBI Alan, if all else fails, Krylon now makes a spray on paint for plastic. It works great. The pro
I have spend about a week milling thru the Ten Tec Archives reading the posts regarding running the Hercules II on battery power. I have read the wide range of suggestions from a couple of 6v golf ca
Regarding the question as to the battery and set-up for the Hercules II: In spite of all the non-answers I received I did get some good advice: BATTERY: good quality 100Ah deep cycle marine type batt
Since we were discussing batteries for powering equipment I thought I might share this info for others to review too. Some common battery size codes used are: (ratings are approximate) U1 34-40 Amp h
I had inquired on the LIST regarding battery and charger set-up for the HERCULES II. There were several recommendations to use a pair of Trojan T-105 golf cart batteries in series with a BATTERY TEND
I had archived this note regarding the SCOUT background HISS remedy. I contacted TEN TEC this morning and was told there is no real "fix" for the processor hiss. Using high impedance headset helps so
Jim, What happened? Did it turn out to be a dog of a radio? Alan KB7MBI ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. _____________________
I thought my Scout package was complete with all the modules, PS, bracket, and LDG Z-11 ATU. But you know all the concerns regarding having enough voltage when using batteries? Well after doing some
Bob The construction of the VOLTAGE BOOSTER I got was excellent. They will send you a picture of the internals if you request it. I was originally looking at building my own but the cost differential
David Barlow was very special. I knew him only about a year and a friendship grew out of the sale of his Paragon II station. We chatted almost weekly landline and it was as if I had known him for a l
For used radio prices you really need to perform the following: --GOOGLE (GROUPS) and list item --GO TO http://www.ac6v.com/swap.htm --Search eBay for current and completed sales in ADVANCE SEARCH fo
For a good guide for resale terminology you might want to view the following: http://www.wa9tgt.com/Drake_Grading_Standard.html Alan KB7MBI Woodinville, WA FISTS: 5702 CC: 1885 ARS: 582 SKCC: 1988 NA
It appears to me with all the recent discussion regarding linear amplifiers that the real question should not be HOW DO I INCREASE MY POWER but rather HOW CAN I SET UP A MORE EFFICIENT ANTENNA? The h
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