Obviously.....
The Argosy is a huge burden with it's complex method of band switching
(turning the knob). One must be capable of interepting the cryptic band
switch control while on the Scout one simply removes a module and inserts
the approiate one for each band. I suppose we can attribute this to the
ancient "analog topology" found in the Argosy.
N4LQ
>
>Is there a disadvantage to the Argosy compared with the Scout?
>
>Regards,
>Mike Hyder N4NT@chartertn.net
>Johnson City, TN 37601
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw@InfoAve.Net>
>To: "Michael O Hyder" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
>Cc: "W7TRX" <w7trx@mindspring.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 8:59 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Scout on batteries?
>
>
>>
>> Yep, however this is totally different radio topography. All analog.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob K4TAX
>>
>> Michael O Hyder wrote:
>> >
>> > You can probably get a Ten-Tec Argosy for about the same as the Scout.
>It
>> > will do fine at 12 VDC.
>> >
>> > Regards, Mike N4NT@chartertn.net
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