[Elecraft] Best Radio for a Scout Camp

Sat Jan 10 18:40:04 2004

   From: "Jim Brown" <[email protected]>
   Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 09:55:09 -0600

   On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 10:31:47 -0500, Jeff Burns wrote:

   >What is the ideal radio for a Boy Scout camp?

<statements inappropriate to this list deleted>

   Second, I think a radio like the TenTec Omni family that has a very
   simple user interface and a rugged and well protected output stage
   (using the TenTec power supply) is a good choice. Also, I would try to
   configure the station, including its antenna system, so that the
   minimum of antenna tuning is needed, and add a good auto tuner. 

   And I think that the design of the K2  and K2/100 strongly commends
   them to this sort of operation, especially if one of the auto tuners is
   present. 

I think the problem is that a K2 can probably be placed in an unknown
and inoperative mode by operation of front panel controls.

The question is: is there a default reset mode, and can proper
operation be restored from that that condition by a standard cookbook
procedure, again totally from the front panel (or maybe even over a
'phone line?)

And also leads me to one of my questions:  Has anyone put together an
operation and maintenance manual separate from the construction
manuals?  Since the manuals are available in PDF format, I think it can
all be done with a the proper selection of pages, and then possibly
printed in a smaller format more appropriate to the size of the radio,
but haven't tried that yet myself.  As it is now, various items are spread
over several physical manuals, and interspersed with lots of detail
that's useful once during construction.

73, doug