[TenTec] Scout current drain?

[ron]

current drain as follows:
3 Watts (turned all the way down): 4 amps
10 Watts: 6 amps
20 watts: 7.5 amps
46 watts (turned up full): 10 amps

  The Scout can be operated on battery power. I have successfully 
sported 7 AH batts for an afternoon of operating (using two 7AH 
batts, one on solar charge, one on radio, the operating time is 
limitless, er .. as long as the Sun is up)
Using a 60AH batt will last you all weekend (FD??)

Power setting is first consideration to length of operating time!!

I have successfully made QSO's at all these power settings.

Ron, wb1hga


ARDUJENSKI at aol.com wrote:
> Has some one measured the difference in current drain on TRANSMIT for both  
> the SCOUT and the SCOUT (modified for 5watts)? The manual indicates about 12  
> amps for the SCOUT but that is at 50 watts. I am just trying to justify the  
> modification (neutering) to turn the SCOUT into an ARGO vs just turning down the 
>  drive.