[TenTec] Argo V Comments

[Scott Johnson]

> a) There are some features (such as the RF attenuator and the tuning lock)
> that have no indicator to indicate that they are engaged. In fact, the
> manual says that to determine if the tuning lock is engaged, try
> turning the VFO knob. For the RF attenuator, the only way to know if it
> is engaged is toggle it and see if the received signal goes up or down.

That would drive me batty.

> c) There is no indicator for TX / RX.

The radio (due to interface malfunction, etc.) could be stuck in transmit,
and there's no obvious TX indicator to let you know?  Hello, Ten-Tec?

> 4) There is no TUNE button. On the Omni series this tune button
> automatically put the radio in CW mode and generated a carrier.

Even my SCOUT has this!

I had been looking at this radio rather closely as my next mobile rig, and
I hope there'll be an "ARGO V.I" that fixes these mistakes ... it's sounding
like a great little box otherwise!

     Scott