Ivin
I had the Scout for about 7 years. Great rig! According to the manual, the
drift wasdo to the RISC processor
losing VFO lock on CW. On SSB there are no problems. I had one of the first
rigs. TT may have solved the
problem in later models. The audio was great, and 50 watts into a good
antenna works quite well.
Ron
K3MIY
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From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ivin Flint
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 6:45 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] How well is a Scout on SSB?
I had a Ten Tec Scout a couple years ago for a short time but wanted a true
QRP rig so I found it a new home. I liked it quite a bit though I thought
the modules were a draw back. I also know the classic minor drift they all
seem to have. I have QSOed with Scouts on CW and the pitch will go up or
down just slightly but stays pretty much on frequency. I didn't mind it and
thought of it as characteristic.
Now I am in the market to find my brother a HF rig. He can't afford a rig
but I would like to keep him on the air. I talked to him frequently on 75M.
(long story), The Scout seems like a good fit. I'm looking for something
for home and field/camping trips. He does only SSB. I never even connected
the mic when I had mine so How well does the scout work on SSB? Is the
minor drift a problem?
I don't do a lot of SSB so I don't have a good feel for how much power is
really needed to not get frustrated. I don't feel QRP is the way to go as a
single HF SSB rig for him (I could be wrong). Any other ideas on radios?
Thanks
Ivin W9ILF
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