Ivin:
I find the Scout to be excellent on SSB. I always get good audio
reports. I use a dynamic mike, usually a Shure CM-14AE (controlled
magnetic reluctance) mobile mike or a Cobra mike with a generic dynamic
element.
With a decent antenna (by decent I mean a full size dipole even if its
low) you won't notice the difference between the Scout's 50 W and a 100
W rig.
The Scout frequency shift is not an issue on SSB.
The variable bandwidth IF filter works great on SSB during crowded band
conditions.
73,
Bob WB2VUF
Ivin Flint wrote:
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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