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Hi Tom,
When you have a list of all the stuff he has, can you post it here?
Trippy, ac8s
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Behler 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:45 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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