Tom, in reference to your S K friend's gear I think he owned an Omni six.
That rig is very accessible to a blind op if you have the talking module.
You do need sighted help to set it up but then everything you need is on the
front panel and is nice to use. I do have an extra talking module if anyone
with a sight problem happens to get that rig. 73
Ed K7UC
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From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:45 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
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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