MTC has a Ten Tec Eagle on EBay no bids starts at $650 about two days left. I have bought a few items from them and they are great people to deal with. Byron AC9PA Sent from my iPad
Yes good news . But how many hams will buy a radio based on old tech? The Eagle would be better but I have seen them sell for $650 used with all the filters and in very good shape. Icom 7300 is now
They dont last long! If Byron or anyone else comes across a for sale listing for an Eagle in very good shape plus with AT and all the filters for $650. -- PLEASE forward me a link! thanks and 73 Rob
I think you are comparing two deferent radio designs,up conversion Omni ll and down conversion The Orion. The Omni ll is more like the Japan manufacturers of the 1980-90s . The Orion turned the manuf
Nothing wrong with the stock second rx for general rx in the Orion but do you really want one in your contest quality Ham Radio ? I think Henry was trying to say you cant cover all the frequency with
Who would ever thought a discussion of which radio Omni VII or Orion would lead to great information on the Orion I and Orion II ! I have in joyed it very much. Thank you . Please continue if you lik
Have repaired two VI s that have had this problem. First one had bad vfo ham changed encoder but put one of the plugs off one. The other one was bad connections on front control board . Byron AC9PA S
Ok pulled connection 17 on front end board. Turn vfo nice and quiet , no more click sound with vfo turning! So we look at low pass filter board ?? Boy theres not much there I guest try aux ant ? Sent
Ok tried aux ant . There is a very slight noise when turning vfo probably wouldnt even notice if 20 meters wasnt just about dead! So probably diodes . Anyone know of good replacements? Can anyone exp
Could not agree more! Alignment doesnt fix anything! It might hide the fault but rarely does it cures . The Omni vi is a good radio but boy does it have ailments! Hihi Byron AC9PA Sent from my iPad
Hello everyone Having problem with Omni VI , vfo motorboats when knob turned. Doesnt do it on lower bands 20 on up. History of radio . Worked fine , shipped east Coast to west coast then to ILL in th
Hi everyone I have a Omni VI that Im down to one last problem. On 20 meters or higher when you turn the VFO the radio clicks for each number . Anyone have any idea? Thanks Byron AC9PA Sent from my iP
Radio has a click sound with each number on frequency readout when vfo knob turned. This is on 20meters and higher. 40 -160 works normally. Will look at radio again tomorrow night. Sent from my iPad
The radio is a Omni VI. Radio does rx and tx . can here and talk to people even on 20 meters where that vfo noise is . Higher noise floor on 40- 160 you dont here the vfo noise but on 20 meters it is
Ok I pulled 9mhz filter and no more noise when vfo turned. Put 9mhz back in and pulled 6.3 and noise stopped. So noise coming out of mixer? Sent from my iPad