Bryan,
The 2020 is a great voice rig. For CW, the clacking of the relay drives me
nuts so I so not use it for CW. The frequency display is not accurate. It
does have a calibration routine, but calibrating it for say 75 meters with
LSB, throws off to an even greater degree the calibration for 20 meters with
USB. Other than those two irritants (SP?), the rig is not too bad. If TT
would have made the Scout a multiband rig WITHOUT those stupid modules, I
would have bought it in a minute. I switch bands all too frequently to use
those modules. So, if you want the rig for CW and do not change bands too
frequently, go with the Scout. If you are like me (SSB and frequent band
changes) go with the 2020.
On a side note, TT personnel are much more knowledgeable than the SGC folks.
The guys at SGC in Dayton could not answer any of my questions. Their
service department does not turn around rigs as fast as TT. I sent the 2020
back for a firmware upgrade and for them to correct this frequency
calibration problem. They updated the firmware, but the calibration problem
still exist.
Regards,
Duffy - WB8NUT
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