[TenTec] How well is a Scout on SSB?

[John Peters]

Hi There,
Well a scout isn't really a QRP rig.  I can go down in power to 5 watts and under 5 watts 
is usually QRP.  The Scout may go up to 50 watts.  On 75 in the mornings a fellow
ham works up and down the east coast.  Not QRP.  The rig can do a lot on the Bands
         73    cy     k2lot      John 
On Jan 10, 2010, at 6:44 PM, Ivin Flint wrote:

> I had a Ten Tec Scout a couple years ago for a short time but wanted a true
> QRP rig so I found it a new home.  I liked it quite a bit though I thought the modules were a draw back.  I also know the classic minor drift they all seem to have.  I have QSOed with Scouts on CW and the pitch will go up or down just slightly but stays pretty much on frequency.  I didn't mind it and thought of it as characteristic.  
> 
> Now I am in the market to find my brother a HF rig.  He can't afford a rig but I would like to keep him on the air.  I talked to him frequently on 75M.  (long story), The Scout seems like a good fit.  I'm looking for something for home and field/camping trips.  He does only SSB.  I never even connected the mic when I had mine so How well does the scout work on SSB?  Is the minor drift a problem?  
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> I don't do a lot of SSB so I don't have a good feel for how much power is really needed to not get frustrated.  I don't feel QRP is the way to go as a single HF SSB rig for him (I could be wrong).  Any other ideas on radios?
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> Thanks 
> Ivin W9ILF
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