John:
Having owned both rigs for an extended time period, just gotta say, this is
a tough call. In the end, though I believe the OMNI V wins. I believe
the V is one of the finest rigs ever built, especially for CW. As I told
Stan (at TT) one time, I can somehow listen into the band with it. That
probably doesn't make sense and is not a helpful description. But for
instance, when the band is really QRN, I can somehow hear through the QRN
*into* the signal, which somehow becomes clear enough for me to copy. In
reality I have never found any other rig on the market which has this
remarkable ability, bar none, not even the latest rigs from TT. I say if
you can find a great copy of the OMNI V, jump on it for sure. Then never
let it go.
And if you find a couple of them, let me know about the extra one. I am
looking for one.
73,
--Doc/K0EVZ 505-366-7182
> [Original Message]
> From: John Geiger <johngeig@yahoo.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Date: 2/20/2007 7:30:07 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Omni V vs. TS850
>
> I may be in the market soon for an older (1990s)
> contest quality rig, and wonder how the Kenwood TS850
> compares to the Ten Tec Omni V overall. Anyone have a
> chance to compare these 2?
>
> The QST review for the Omni V put it, the TS850, the
> Yaesu FT990, and the Icom 765 at the same level. I
> hear that the FT990 has a crucial part no longer
> supported by Yaesu, and the Icom 765 seems to go for
> more than these others, which is why I am looking at
> either the Kenwood or Ten Tec.
>
> I had a TS850 briefly in the past and loved it. I
> really like the fact that it has a built in memory
> keyer, and voice keyer option, and is smaller than the
> Onmi 5, but how do the 2 really compare
> performancewise?
>
> 73s John W5TD
>
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