Recently a significant amount of amateur radio equipment was given to the Boy Scouts in my area. I am in the process of setting up a station at the council camp. This station will be used during summ
I believe the "BEST" Ten-Tec Radio for a Boy Scout station is a Corsair II and 971 power supply. Simple to use and "protected" by the power supply it's a forgiving radio that can be operated by almos
I tend to think a "Scout" would be an excellent choice for use by "Scouts". Especially when it comes to ease of use. But the Omni VI would probably be as good or better. From: <ad9t_tentec@burnshome.
jeff A good rig for camp is the TenTec Scout. if one is available. Easy to operate. Ron K3MIY --Original Message-- From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf
How does the 971 power supply protect the radio? Jeff Burns AD9T I believe the "BEST" Ten-Tec Radio for a Boy Scout station is a Corsair II and 971 power supply. Simple to use and "protected" by the
The fast acting magnetic breaker (model 1140) in the 961 PS (I incorrectly typed 971) provides over-current protection for the PA of the Corsair II. This is information found in the Corsair II user m
<< The Ten-Tec Jupiter seems like an excellent possibility for the scout station. I have never used one, but it appears to meet all our needs. >> In this era of technically sophisticated kids who are
I think either the Omni VI or the Jupiter would be an excellent choice. The major advantage I see to the Jupiter in this setup would be the general coverage receiver. The radio could be used for SW o
Since the radio for Scout Camp should be a simple one for scouts to learn, I would suggest you get the Ten Tec Scout. Simple, few adjustments, enough power to have fun but not so much as to cause pro
Blair, The Scout has a microprocessor to control the keyer and the PTO! Stuart K5KVH One of the turnoffs in ham radio today are overly complex radios with too many knobs, menus,and features we cannot
How does the 971 power supply protect the radio? Jeff Burns AD9T I believe the "BEST" Ten-Tec Radio for a Boy Scout station is a Corsair II and 971 power supply. Simple to use and "protected" by the
Consider a Corsair, they are easy to operate for newcomers and guest operators and there isn't much that can go wrong with them. Bob WB2VUF _______________________________________________ TenTec mail