Author: "Michael A. Goltz" <whomike@zoominternet.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 18:13:56 -0400
I have been following the "First Ten Tec" thread by Rick with great interest! Mine started with a PM3 then a Triton IV then an OMNI A Series B then an OMNI D then another Triton IV with digital acces
Mike I had a Scout from 1995 to 2002. I like it. The CW problem was documented by TenTec in the early models. No one complained to me about CW drift. I used it for Field Day for several years, and ha
Author: "James C. Owen, III" <k4cgy_list@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 18:03:14 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Mike, There is nothing really wrong with the Scout, but it does have a few quirks. It's sensitive, selective and I don't think you will have a problem with the Jones filter. I never had a dri
I agree with what the others have said. I had the Scout's little brother, the Argo with all 9 bands. Ran both CW and phone and had no trouble at all with it. I love the jones filter and prefer it to
I had a Scout for about a year and really loved it. It was my first Ten-Tec. I thought it had a wonderful receiver and I also never had a drift problem. My issue was with the modules. I just hated
Mike, First of all, welcome back! The Scout is a nice radio for what it was intended to be, especially for its time. I would not agree that its receiver is worse than the Argo V; to the contrary. Her
Sunday 8 July 2012 I love the Scout, Michael Goltz: I use the internal keyer all the time about 18 - 30 wpm. I don't see problems w/ drift. It's a single defined receiver, so, sometimes the vfo nob n
Since I am the one that mentioned it I better chime in with what my problem was. I had mine set up mobile and was running CW at a pretty good clip (between 35-40 WPM) with my brother and another op d
I own two Scouts - an original (Model 555) and the 5 watt Argo (Model 556) version. They are my only rigs, with the 556 my primary rig. I bought both used - I've had the original since 2000 and the A
I had a used Scout for several years. Really liked it and used it several years, fixed, mobile, and portable. I had a lot of fun with it.. Then it started jumping frequency, and none of the "simple"
Mike, I am a long time Scout owner. Nothing is wrong with the Scout if you accept its design parameters for a simple, no frills but a great filter radio. Mine has been out to hot Texas Field Days, in
John and the group, there is a Scout mod to give it an RF gain control, (actually these are IF gain controls). As I recall, the mic gain is converted to this function, and the former mike gain is fix
The easy fix for taking spare Scout Modules along is an box from the kitchen supplies store. It is narrow to hold the modules with the band nomenclature upwards. A foam cushion could be added to prot
Another angle is to use a standard briefcase. It will hold the Scout, key, mike, and all the modules. The top lid holds the manual, logs, pens, a small tool kit, and lightweight headphones. Ron K3MIY
Great idea Ron! The case I got was very form fitting, such that it did not need padding. Everything fits just so. I kind of wished I had picked a larger carry case. Stuart K5KVH _____________________
Ditto, here, I've used the Scout as a bedside radio, too, running on the original TPS 937 power supply, and on battery during power failures. I used it mobile only a couple of occasions, but I've use