No tuner.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: Tentec Scout?
> Scott:
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> Do you know if the rig has a built-in auto-tuner??
>
> I suspect not, but would like to know for sure.
>
> tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Howell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Tentec Scout?
>
>
>> TOm,
>>
>> The rig is no longer being made, but it is a fine rig. It actually has a
>> =
>> very nice receiver, but as you likely have figured out, there is no =
>> accessibility options for this rig. I do not recall all of the modules =
>> that were available, so cannot recall if it could play on all possible =
>> bands. WEll of course 60 meters is not likely. :)
>> Tentec may have some manuals, but for those interested it is as I recall
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>> a little larger than a Kenwood TMV7A. I believe the controls were very =
>> basic and the band modules fed in on the left side of the display. I'll =
>> be curious what this rig will be sold for. Oh I also believe the Scout =
>> had the SCAF filter (if I recall the name correctly) which was a single =
>> knob that went from a pretty wide open receive to quite narrow.
>>
>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 7:26 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>
>>> Hello, everyone.
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>>> Well, as many of you know, I have been working with the XYL of one of =
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>>> local club members, who has recently become a silent key.
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>>> I'm helping her sort through his equipment, after which time, we'll =
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>>> out the best way to find new homes for the various rigs.
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>>> One rig that the silent key had is called a Tentec Scout.
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>>> This is a little HF rig, that has small modules that you plug in for=20=
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>>> whichever band you want to operate at any one point in time.
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>>> I know a little about this rig, because I remember it being used =
>> regularly=20
>>> at our club field days back in the late 1990's and early 2000's.
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>>> However, I can't find any information about the rig on the Tentec web =
>> site.
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>>> Does anyone know where I might go to get more info about the rig?
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>>> A manual or other piece of documentation would certainly be helpful.
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>>> I will call Tentec at some point to see what they can do, but I =
>> thought I'd=20
>>> ask here in case anyone already had some info on the rig that they =
>> could=20
>>> share.
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>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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