Interesting and educational about the Omni 6 Opt3 and the 6+. I'm not going to
re-hash what's
been posted. I am however going to give the merrits of owning the two differnet
xcvrs which I
have owned or own now.
First, the Omni Opt 3 is my prefered radio....why? The 6+ has way to many 10
meter birdies
and encoder hash. Making 10 meters nearly useless for DX'ing. Everytime I turn
the knob
on the 10 meter band it sounds like ripping a sheet of paper. The Opt 3 has
very little
of this problem although not perfect.
SMD parts vs leaded parts. Well I prefer leaded parts. Larger value chip caps
are prone to
failure and breakdown with time. I have 14 years factory repair experience and
leaded parts
are more stable. SMD parts are more difficult to replace unless you have a few
years experience
replacing them. Overall the Opt3 really shines for reliability over time.
TCXO vs Crystal Oven. The 6+ has it over the Opt3. The Opt 3 doesn't
stabilize for a few
minutes unless you leave the DC supply on all the time. TCXO has a cold start
stability over
the Option 3 although a minor inconvience.
I really like the Omni 6 series xcvr. Straight forward and no frills. Albeit
differences in
the two models. I think the 6+ was a minor step backwards as to do with
performance. Just
my 5 cents worth. Now.......how about the Orion?
73's Bill
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