Yup, I gathered that.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: Tentec Scout?
> 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:
>>
>> 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
>>> =
>>> 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 =
>>> our=20
>>>> 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 =
>>> figure=20
>>>> 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=
>>>
>>>> whichever band you want to operate at any one point in time.
>>>>=20
>>>> 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.
>>>>=20
>>>> However, I can't find any information about the rig on the Tentec web =
>>> site.
>>>>=20
>>>> Does anyone know where I might go to get more info about the rig?
>>>>=20
>>>> A manual or other piece of documentation would certainly be helpful.
>>>>=20
>>>> 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.
>>>>=20
>>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
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