[TenTec] How well is a Scout on SSB?

[Bwana Bob]

Ivin:

I find the Scout to be excellent on SSB. I always get good audio 
reports. I use a dynamic mike, usually a Shure CM-14AE (controlled 
magnetic reluctance) mobile mike or a Cobra mike with a generic dynamic 
element.

With a decent antenna (by decent I mean a full size dipole even if its 
low) you won't notice the difference between the Scout's 50 W and a 100 
W rig.

The Scout frequency shift is not an issue on SSB.

The variable bandwidth IF filter works great on SSB during crowded band 
conditions.

					73,

					Bob WB2VUF

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?  
> 
> 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?
> 
> 
> Thanks 
> Ivin W9ILF
> 
> 
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