Agreed. I currently have the Orion II and the Omni VII, and used to own the Omni VI+ When you throw price into consideration, the Omni VI+ wins for me too, if you are buying a used rig. If you have m
Bob, if you are serious about dxing or contesting, it's the Orion II. If casual, it's the Omni-VII. Just my opinion. I have never owned an FT-1000MP, but own both Ten-Tecs. 73, Wayne 73, Wayne K4ELO
This method worked fine for me: Here's what you do: Skip Inrad's instructions numbered 18 through 24. Set aside the cable/connector provided for J4 on the Inrad board, you won't need it. Take the cab
Not sure what you mean Mark, but you don't need the streaming audio capability to work psk with the O7. Just a couple of RadioShack adapters to mate the supplied accessory cable to your sound card ja
Boy, now I'm confused. How can a tuner at the tx end change the impedance mismatch between the feedline and the antenna into a match? Did you mean to say " a mismatch between the end of the feedline
I installed the Inrad 763 in mine. Improved the signal blocking capability noticeably. You can improvise and hook it up so it works with the Proc or the Attn button, your choice, and avoid the N sit
Hi Art. I have been using the Begali Magnetic Pro for over a year now with 3 different TT rigs. It has the best adjustment of any paddle I have ever owned including Bencher and Vibroplex. But I have
Sony Pro Audio MDR-7505 24 ohms "Thanks to an acoustic design that positions the sound field very close to the ears, the MDR-7505 headphone makes detailed listening possible, even in noisy environmen
That's interesting. As a right-hander, I have always used my left hand to operate the rig. Probably because I started on cw as a novice and always send with my right hand. I wonder if other right han
Thanks for that reminder Dave. I for one forget to think of those things when I hear cw that is not quite right. And thanks to Bob about the story of K1SRR. It reminded me of what is important in lif
After using my Orion II for 18 months, it is now acting strange on ssb receive. Symptoms are odd sound. It could have been this way for a long time, since I only work ssb once or twice a year, but I
Thanks to the folks who replied off list. Duh, I had the 300hz roofing filter engaged. Shows you how much ssb I work! 73, Wayne K4ELO k4elo@fastmail.fm
A number of you have now convinced me that not having the second rx on the Omni VII is not a big deal so I have decided not to go the K3 route. Besides, who knows when Elecraft will have that option
Thanks for your response Ed. If you have an MS4, you must have a Drake rx? If so, how does your Omni VII sound compared to the Drake? 73, Wayne K4ELO k4elo@fastmail.fm