[TenTec] bicycle mobile

[Jim Speck]

> From: Lane C. Zeitler <km3g@cts.com>
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> I am thinking about getting back into bicycle mobile HF ops using the
> Scout. 
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I bought a scout from W5HJ (Hank Blackstock, formerly WA5JRH) who ran the
scout bike mobile using a hustler whip mounted on a Blackburn Mtn Rack.  It
was sucessful, but he said the receive drain of about 900 ma. was a killer
using small enough batteries (about 3 ah) to have much operating time. 
Most of the drain was the display, so I'd look into putting in an on-off
switch to kill it when not needed.  Just my $.02.

I operate 2m bike mobile successfully around Okla City and don't miss the
HF.  Good luck & 73.  Jim W5AI


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