Hi There,
Well a scout isn't really a QRP rig. I can go down in power to 5 watts and
under 5 watts
is usually QRP. The Scout may go up to 50 watts. On 75 in the mornings a
fellow
ham works up and down the east coast. Not QRP. The rig can do a lot on the
Bands
73 cy k2lot John
On Jan 10, 2010, at 6:44 PM, Ivin Flint wrote:
> I had a Ten Tec Scout a couple years ago for a short time but wanted a true
> QRP rig so I found it a new home. I liked it quite a bit though I thought
> the modules were a draw back. I also know the classic minor drift they all
> seem to have. I have QSOed with Scouts on CW and the pitch will go up or
> down just slightly but stays pretty much on frequency. I didn't mind it and
> thought of it as characteristic.
>
> Now I am in the market to find my brother a HF rig. He can't afford a rig
> but I would like to keep him on the air. I talked to him frequently on 75M.
> (long story), The Scout seems like a good fit. I'm looking for something for
> home and field/camping trips. He does only SSB. I never even connected the
> mic when I had mine so How well does the scout work on SSB? Is the minor
> drift a problem?
>
> I don't do a lot of SSB so I don't have a good feel for how much power is
> really needed to not get frustrated. I don't feel QRP is the way to go as a
> single HF SSB rig for him (I could be wrong). Any other ideas on radios?
>
>
> Thanks
> Ivin W9ILF
>
>
>
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