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
>>
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