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1. [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hunt" <steve@karinya.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:03:48 -0000; Folks, I got the Omni VI yesterday and so I'm now an expert after 1 day playing with it :) Here are my first impressions, comparing it to my Corsair II : Advantages 1) The tuning "feel" is silky smoo; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00344.html (8,869 bytes)
2. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: <tafrank@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:18:07 -0600; Tom K0HHB FISTS # 3441 MVDX/CC with it :) Here are my first impressions, comparing it to my Corsair II : the tuning rate; but will I get "withdrawal symptoms" if I don't have to do a PTO re-build now; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00346.html (9,916 bytes)
3. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hunt" <steve@karinya.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:48:50 -0000; Folks, Thanks for all the helpful comments, both via the List and privately. Concerning the "Disadvantages": There was a consensus of replies that the variation of display brightness, and the "key up; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00363.html (9,844 bytes)
4. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: Clark Savage Turner <csturner@kcbx.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:51:36 -0800; Easy to change the time constant for the AGC. There is one cap in there and I've doubled the value of mine (as I recall) to make my slow AGC much slower than it used to be. Look over the schematic an; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00367.html (7,692 bytes)
5. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: Ken Brown <ken.d.brown@hawaiiantel.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 10:03:52 -1000; Hi Steve, The variation in display brightness is a feature. Key up thump? Not in my Omni VI. A very interesting problem. Since it happens on all bands, I would guess that the 15.3 MHz PBT oscillator; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00370.html (9,760 bytes)
6. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 14:14:56 -0600; When a tiny adjustment of the offset frequency moves the beat out of the pass band it sounds to me like a harmonic beat. As if the oscillator has too many harmonics from overdriving a mixer, or as yo; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00372.html (11,117 bytes)
7. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: "John Vickers" <wa4tt@nlamerica.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:55:23 -0500; Steve, I've had this same situation since having my Omni 6 back from the factory upgrade to option 3. Don't remember it being present before the upgrade. I just always move the PBT and don't worry ab; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00374.html (8,825 bytes)
8. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hunt" <steve@karinya.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:20:17 -0000; Jerry & Ken I think your explanations get closest! The pitch of the heterodyne moves so quickly with a slight rotation of the PBT control that it feels like it has to be at least the third harmonic,; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00375.html (12,503 bytes)
9. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hunt" <steve@karinya.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:27:56 -0000; John, Thanks for that - you've set my mind at rest. I can live with the problem by adjusting the PBT, but I didn't want to think I was the only one to have the problem! I'm always slightly nervous bu; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00377.html (10,452 bytes)
10. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hunt" <steve@karinya.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:36:52 -0000; Ken, I only just spotted your question about shield covers over the optional filter slots. There aren't any - just holes! Should there be? I don't recall seeing any obvious fixing holes for covers or; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00378.html (10,531 bytes)
11. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI first impressions (score: 1): Author: "James Duffer" <dufferjames@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:35:08 -0600; My Omni VI has the "birdies" too, I believe they are originated in the digital display. They have never proved to be something that I would want to get rid of my Omni. Jim, de wd4air ________________; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00386.html (12,866 bytes)

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