[TenTec] Scout troubles

[Dwight Orten]

I have a Scout that I run mobile, really like the little rig.  As far as it
getting chirpy, it must have a good solid 13.8 volt power source.  Be sure
your power supply is ok.  The only trouble I have with mine is when I shut
off the engine in my truck.  It only takes a couple of minutes to get
flakey running off the battery only.  Good Luck with it.

73, Dwight KM4FO

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 3:42 PM, Al Gulseth <wb5jnc at centurytel.net> wrote:

> The quickest way (but probably not the easiest) would be to try someone
> else's
> known good modules in the Scout and/or try the modules in another
> Scout/Argo.
> Otherwise, the rig/questionable module(s) may need to just sit and "bake"
> in
> the RX position to see if something needs a little time to wake up. A
> little
> more proper contact cleaning with DeOxit might also be in order.
>
> The nice thing is that the Scout architecture isn't "rocket science" so to
> speak compared to the current generation of radios and thus is reasonably
> easy to troubleshoot/repair....
>
> 73 es GL, Al
>
> On Mon March 14 2016 11:54:04 am Allan Taylor wrote:
> > I am checking out a Scout that has been sitting around the shack of a
> local
> > OT ham with the idea of perhaps
> > purchasing it. I have not yet put it to a real antenna but did some
> > checking with a good dummy load and power meter.
> > On the upper bands (10,15, 20 and sometimes 30m) it will put out full
> power
> > for a while (dits on the keyer, for about 10-15 sec),
> >  then hesitate, signal goes kinda chirpy, then drop down to very low or
> nil
> > power. It seems to be rock solid on 3.5 and 7 MHz.
> > I did a quickie cleanup of the interface strip but it wasn't all that
> > thorough.
> >
> > I am not a electronics tech but can do a few obvious things. Any
> > suggestions???
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