Thanks Tommy. I didn't mention it in the last post but I do have an OMNI VI+
too. Great radio for DXing. If there's anything lacking it's the dual receive
in one box. And unless you've used the "old" OMNI series or a CORSAIR series
radio with matching VFO so that you can do the A-B VFO split with dual receive,
A AND B, in a big DX pile-up, its unlikely one will understand what you miss
with the A-B VFO split and reverse functions in the newer TT radios like the
OMNI V, OMNI VI series (and Paragon). Oh, one can use a extra receiver or
transceiver and a reed relay switching box interface with the newer TT
transceivers, but its not the same as dual receive in a Corsair or Omni C/D
(with external VFO) transceiver. The current radios are great for contesting
but in the $2k-$3K range there's no really great dual receive, QSK, PTO,
crystal based rig for DXing (unless you use a Ten-Tec classic).
73 & DX,
Gary - AB9M - www.csm-gh.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Tommy<mailto:aldermant@alltel.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Simple Radio - No Computer Inside
Well don't give up Gary!
Even though the Omni 6 Plus doesn't have a PTO or dual receivers, if
you get the chance, you should try one of those radios. They have
very impressive receivers, if memory serves me, they rank the 9th or
10th best in the Sherwood receiver test data. Now, add the Inrad
roofing filter, CW or SSB and run those test again, it should be
really impressive. If you operate CW, the legendary full QSK is
there! And yes, you can maintain them yourself, however they
certainly seem to be extrmely reliable. My original Omin 6, which I
ran for 11 years, had thousands of hours of chasing low band DX,
running QRQ, and entering about every contest I could find the time
to join. Eleven years with NO failure...just can't beat that.
My 'new' acquisition is an Omni C, in which I'm going to attempt to
install another Inrad roofing filter...should be interesting.
73,
Tommy - W4BQF
At Monday 09:56 PM 7/25/2005, you wrote:
>Orion II, Red Dot - Black Dot, Radios you can work on, Radios with
>Computers inside, Service, 30 day returns, and more; in recent days
>more exchanges here than I've seen in months. One thing is clear to
>me.... I'm not alone in wanting a dual receive, highly sensitive,
>highly selective, PTO, crystal based, full QSK, 100 W transceiver
>with out a computer or PLLs inside and the great TT service I've
>always enjoyed. I just want to be able to copy a S-1 signal with the
>CW Pile calling 1 or 2 KHZ up. KISS - I want to be able to work on
>it too. Yes, I know there's Corsair II and OMNI-D, I've owned both
>and still have the Corsair II (and VFO). If there's a market for new
>Elcraft K2s and used Corsair IIs don't you think there's a market
>for a new non computerized radio from Ten-Tec?
>
>Best regards,
>Gary - AB9M
>CSM(r)G.L.Huber
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