Rick,
Thank you for the nice response and its exactly what I needed. Sure appreciate
your reply.
I suspect I will mostly enjoy talking to hams again and getting back up to
speed on what has happened in the hobby. A tough decision will be what to do
with a pristine and almost mint S-line setup I have. After being in storage
for years it recently went to a Collins shop and is all tuned up. What a
difference in technology!
Thanks again,
Tom KF5WBS
Ex WD5DFE
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From: Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP
Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 1:16 AM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Tom,
I was interested in the Sienna at the time I bought my K3 but couldn't find any
information on it.
I don't hold much for the BS written in eham. Most of the guys who post there
wouldn't know a radio if they saw one.
I'm looking for real experience, not "opinions" from people like me who never
heard one on the air, never saw one, etc.
If you find anything, please let us know here.
If you are not an advanced contester or trying to get to the top of the DX
honor roll, then the OMNI VII is probably the better choice. It's a little
larger and much easier to use. The software menus on the K3 drove me crazy. I
always knew the guys in California were different, but why can't they speak
English?
Ten-Tec does (well at least within their menus). In the plant they speak
"southern". ;-)
On the other hand, if you are an advanced DXer or die-hard contester, then the
advantage goes to the K3. At the end of the day it's a darn good radio and
there is good reason that it is the radio of choice for most DX-peditions.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
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From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
kf5wbs@yahoo.com
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 12:32 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Any update on a replacement for the Orion II?
Bill,
I know this is a tough question and maybe not a fair one to ask. If you had to
choose between the K3 and the Omni VII, could you make a choice? I am
returning to ham radio after a long absence, looking for a new rig, and very
interested in the impressions that users of both have. The two above seem to
be on the top of the list.
Also on the list is the Sienna. Interesting rig but relatively unknown.
Thanks so much,
Tom
KF5WBS
tombrantoncpa@gmail.com
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From: Bill Cotter
Sent: Friday, April 4, 2014 5:19 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Clarification:
I will say that after moving from the OMNI-VI+ to the K3, I still cannot bring
myself to sell the OMNI-VI+. It is a wonderful radio and a keeper along side
the K3.
73 Bill N4LG
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