Hey folks, I'm new to the list, but not new to TenTec. Well actually, I may have been on the list 5 or 6 years ago but I don't recall. I run mainly (not exclusively) CW and enjoy QRP. I've been a ham
Hey guys, I got no response to the Omni V question so let me try this one thought at a time. How good are the TenTec CW filters? Are they good or should I go with Inrad? TenTec 250 and 500 hz filters
Good data Dave, Thanks! What I see is the TT is a bit wider and the skirts aren't as steep but the ultimate rejection is much better than the Inrad. Between the two, I'd go TenTec. Am I missing somet
Hi guys, The Omni V I picked up is showing a bit of raspiness on RX for both SSB and CW. I tried two different speakers and headphones, but the problem remained. The TS-830s sounds smooth and pure in
What don't you like about the TenTec 250 Hz filter? The filter positions in the Corsair II has a different gain settings to compensate for filter insertion loss. The extra gain of the narrow slots ma
I currently have an Omni V and a TS-830s. My prior rig was a Corsair II. I have not had the chance to A/B compare the Omni V and Corsair II so my comments are based on memories of the CII from 5 year
You may be right. My memory of that specific aspect of the rig is vague. It was 5 yrs ago that I last used it. The audio-derived AGC was one of the things I didn't like about the Omni D. I learned to
*snip* --even with the keyer off! *snip* Ah, the answer to this is simple. ... Straight Key ... Sorry, couldn't resist. I've been rediscovering the old-fashioned straight key. My keyer and oh-so-swee
How do you tell the year of manufacture of an Omni V from the SN? Is it the last digit? The SN is something like 94A10420 - Keith - _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list
OK, so if the unit ends in "9" is that 1989 or 1999? I assume the Omni V was made from the late 1980's until the early 1990's. Maybe 1988 or 89 until 93? - Keith - Yes. 1990. John N1JM --Original Mes
Oh man, don't get me started. I was copying someone a few nights ago who had such a "swing" to their bug sending that it could not be copied, except by the station he was working. The swingster was w
Now for my second pet peeve. A QRP signal working someone running 100 watts or more. One party gets solid copy while the other must strain his ear to even get a report. When I go down to 1 watt and m
Bugs / Straight Keys / QRP - that all brings me to the Argonaut V. I've read on the Yahoo Argo V group that most are quite happy with the little "gem" but some bemoan the current consumption which ma
The Omni V does not have a spot feature nor a way to turn on the sidetone without transmitting. Both are useful for tuning in a received signal to get yourself on his frequency. I found a different t
I too have the Omni V. Mine has the standard 2.4 KHz filter plus optional 1.8 KHz filters in both IF slots. Here's what I've seen. 6.3 MHz 1.8 KHz - Doesn't seem to be quite a sharp as the 9 MHz filt
Rick - tell more please. With my Omni, I feel the 1.8 filters are a bit too narrow for SSB work. I find the 2.4 to be oddly narrow as well. I definitely get less lows and highs through that filter th
Actually Ron, my comments about the audio are about the receive audio. Despite the fact I have a ham ticket, I still spend most of my time listening - Keith - Keith i believe there is an adjustment i
And I can't wait until they get here :-) "Merry Christmas to meeee, Merry Christmas to meeee!" - Keith KD1E - (actually, when I saw the title my first thought was "Ahhh! he's trying to double sell th
I finally got a bit of time to actually operate the Omni V. I've been so busy setting up and doing A/B listening tests between the Omni and the TS-830s that I haven't actually done any operating. Are
Yes, actually, I'd like to take a good picture of my Rig and send it to them. Their pics are better than nothing but not by much. Many are just pics from magazines. A good digital photo of the actual