Re: [TenTec] Scout 555

[Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net>]

Interesting. There isn't much inside those modules except the oscillator 
and a couple of filters. Maybe it has a bad ceramic cap. That can be 
hard to find.
                                73,

                                Bob WB2VUF

Mike Bryce wrote:
> While not out of the question, The problem I had occurred if the radio 
> was connected to an antenna or just a dummy load.
> swapped a module and the problem went with the module.
>
> Mike, WB8VGE
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> On Jan 14, 2010, at 8:02 PM, Bwana Bob wrote:
>
> That's interesting. I never saw that problem with mine on 40 meters.
> Could it be a grounding wire resonance or antenna issue that causes RF
> to get into the radio?
>
> I once had a problem with birdies with the 17 meter module. Moving
> around some of the harness wires that connect to the band module socket
> cured it.
>
>
>                 73,
>
>                 Bob WB2VUF