Is there a disadvantage to the Argosy compared with the Scout?
Regards,
Mike Hyder N4NT@chartertn.net
Johnson City, TN 37601
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw@InfoAve.Net>
To: "Michael O Hyder" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
Cc: "W7TRX" <w7trx@mindspring.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Scout on batteries?
>
> Yep, however this is totally different radio topography. All analog.
>
> 73
> Bob K4TAX
>
> Michael O Hyder wrote:
> >
> > You can probably get a Ten-Tec Argosy for about the same as the Scout.
It
> > will do fine at 12 VDC.
> >
> > Regards, Mike N4NT@chartertn.net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "W7TRX" <w7trx@mindspring.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 12:14 AM
> > Subject: [TenTec] TT Scout on batteries?
> >
> > |
> > | Greetings,
> > |
> > | I am planning a portable radio setup for some outdoor fun. I have a 5w
> > solar
> > | panel and 14ah gel cell for power. I plan to use SSB only. The TT
Scout at
> > | first glance looks like a good radio for this use. The RX current
> > | requirements are OK with some mods to lower this a bit.
> > |
> > | I did a Deja search and saw a number of posts regarding running the
Scout
> > on
> > | battery power. The word is, it needs a minimum of 12.8 volts for the
> > voltage
> > | regulator to operate properly. 12 VDC and you will have problems. This
> > would
> > | seem to make battery use unpractical. I am not entirely clear was the
> > | resulting symptoms are, but it was mentioned enough to cause concern.
This
> > | seems to be unrelated to the known frequency drift/correction problem
that
> > | occurs during long strings of CW.
> > |
> > | I was hoping someone in this group could shed some additional light on
> > this
> > | for me.
> > |
> > | Thanks for the help,
> > |
> > | 73, Tracy
> > | W7TRX
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