[TenTec] Opinions from Scout Owners?

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Wed, 2006-08-02 at 10:20 -0700, Russell Smith wrote:
>     About once a year I have been going off on mission trips.  I'd like to take along a rig with me next time, so I'm kinda looking around the used market for a good, small radio.
>     I see Scouts for sale quite a bit, and I'd really like to here from some folks who have owned them and see if it might be worth investigating further.  I can't say I'm a hard-driving latest-and-greatest kinda guy, mostly do a little casual operating here and there, so I don't need SUPER performance, just maybe some communication home.
> 
> Whatcha all think?
> 
> 
> -HRS
>  
I'm liking my FT-857D and some hams I know are liking their FT-817,
significantly more portable than the Scout.
-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ,
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