[TenTec] Scout needs a new home

[Randy Russe3ll]

Ya, but how does the rcvr do in the CW mode?  Is it as
good as a middle of the road rcvr like the K1 for
instance?  How does it's rcvr compare to say, a IC
703, 847 mk 11, or one of the other low end
semi-portable all banders?  
I would consider one for cw but heard somewhere rcvr
is a little pale.  But for the money of a used one,
it's only the price of a couple good mono bander kits.
 Worth a look.  Sure it can't touch the Argo V (more
money).  Maybe a few more years and the used Argo V's
will be a hell of a deal. 
--- Stuart Rohre <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu> wrote:

> In defense of the Scout, I have to jump in here.
> 
> I have used my Scout at home with vertical all
> bander, (Gap Titan) and with 
> attic dipoles, or low outdoor modified G5RV known as
> the K5KVH; and had no 
> trouble working DX, or whatever was coming thru on
> 20 SSB.  And even 40m.  I 
> seldom got on the other bands, but it worked fine on
> 15/ 10 when they are 
> open.
> 
> At several years Field Days for our club, recently,
> the Scout has been used 
> QRP (5w) on 20m SSB with giant horizontal loop
> antennas, (up to 12 waves 
> around on 20m) and made the largest scores in our
> class/ section for several 
> years.
> 
> QRP with a superior antenna and the Scout is a great
> experience.  With 
> ordinary dipole class antenna, the Scout gives a lot
> of fun with 50 watts 
> and has been known to close a band, (my Scout and
> another were the last left 
> hearing each other in a roundtable).  I get lots of
> great audio remarks 
> unsolicited on the Scout, and then when I tell them
> it  is 50 watts, they 
> are amazed.
> 
> Stuart
> K5KVH 
> 
> 
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