Yeah, Howard, I understand what you are saying.
I'll share your thoughts with him when I talk to him tomorrow.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: Tentec Scout?
> Tom,
>
> Unless he puts a reserve price on the items on Ebay, he may not
> necessarily
> get more money than he would if the items just had a price on them and
> they
> were sold outside of Ebay and that's it. Take it or leave it. The XYL
> doesn't need to get ripped-off.
>
> Don't forget that Ebay has to get their cut!!
>
> 73's
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Tentec Scout?
>
>
>> Will do, Gerry.
>>
>> The person actually heading up the selling end of things is thinking of
>> putting the stuff on e-bay, as a way to get the most amount of money for
>> it.
>> But, I'm not exactly sure how he wants to proceed yet.
>>
>> I'll let everyone know once I learn more.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: Tentec Scout?
>>
>>
>>> Please let us know what else he has. I am looking for a good keyer
>>> paddle
>>> and a THF6A to replace the one I lost.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:45 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Tentec Scout?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks, Gary, and I will certainly keep everyone posted.
>>>>
>>>> My silent key friend had lots of equipment, and so much of it is
>>>> tempting.
>>>>
>>>> However, I can't break the bank with all sorts of purchases. Have to
>>>> use
>>>> some judgment, I guess.
>>>>
>>>> One thing I do know is that he took very good care of his equipment, so
>>>> I
>>>> know that, whatever I buy will be in good working condition.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:21 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Tentec Scout?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Tom:
>>>>>
>>>>> I think I have the manual for the qrp version of the scout.
>>>>> There were two. the 555 is the 50 watt version, and the 556 is the 5
>>>>> =
>>>>> watt version.
>>>>>
>>>>> There were band modules for 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, and 10
>>>>> meters.
>>>>> I had one, not hard for a blind person to use. Keyer starts out at 20
>>>>> =
>>>>> wpm when you power up.
>>>>> The Jones filter is a nice feature which I wish more rigs would
>>>>> employ.
>>>>> =20=
>>>>>
>>>>> Keep us posted on what rigs you come up with.=20
>>>>> Gary Lee
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 7:43 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> TOm,
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> The rig is no longer being made, but it is a fine rig. It actually
>>>>>> has
>>>>>> =
>>>>> a =3D
>>>>>> very nice receiver, but as you likely have figured out, there is no
>>>>>> =3D
>>>>>> accessibility options for this rig. I do not recall all of the
>>>>>> modules
>>>>>> =
>>>>> =3D
>>>>>> that were available, so cannot recall if it could play on all
>>>>>> possible
>>>>>> =
>>>>> =3D
>>>>>> bands. WEll of course 60 meters is not likely. :)
>>>>>> Tentec may have some manuals, but for those interested it is as I =
>>>>> recall =3D
>>>>>> a little larger than a Kenwood TMV7A. I believe the controls were
>>>>>> very
>>>>>> =
>>>>> =3D
>>>>>> basic and the band modules fed in on the left side of the display. =
>>>>> I'll =3D
>>>>>> be curious what this rig will be sold for. Oh I also believe the
>>>>>> Scout
>>>>>> =
>>>>> =3D
>>>>>> had the SCAF filter (if I recall the name correctly) which was a =
>>>>> single =3D
>>>>>> knob that went from a pretty wide open receive to quite narrow.
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 7:26 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Hello, everyone.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Well, as many of you know, I have been working with the XYL of one
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> =
>>>>> =3D
>>>>>> our=3D20
>>>>>>> local club members, who has recently become a silent key.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> I'm helping her sort through his equipment, after which time, we'll
>>>>>>> =3D=
>>>>>
>>>>>> figure=3D20
>>>>>>> out the best way to find new homes for the various rigs.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> One rig that the silent key had is called a Tentec Scout.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> This is a little HF rig, that has small modules that you plug in =
>>>>> for=3D20=3D
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> whichever band you want to operate at any one point in time.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> I know a little about this rig, because I remember it being used =3D
>>>>>> regularly=3D20
>>>>>>> at our club field days back in the late 1990's and early 2000's.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> However, I can't find any information about the rig on the Tentec
>>>>>>> web
>>>>>>> =
>>>>> =3D
>>>>>> site.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Does anyone know where I might go to get more info about the rig?
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> A manual or other piece of documentation would certainly be helpful.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> I will call Tentec at some point to see what they can do, but I =3D
>>>>>> thought I'd=3D20
>>>>>>> ask here in case anyone already had some info on the rig that they
>>>>>>> =3D=
>>>>>
>>>>>> could=3D20
>>>>>>> share.
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>
>
|
