Ten-Tec Omni-VI does. These can be had in the used in the $1000-$1100 range. Plenty of independent test data available on the Internet about the Omni-VI vs. other transceivers for contest RX perform
As I read it, the TS-850 has better Blocking dynamic range (130-140 dB), which is noise-limited on the Omni-VI (123 dB). The TS-850 also has better IMDDR (99-100 dB) than the Omni-VI (97-98 dB). Thes
The only thing I remember about the receiver measurements on the 850 in QST was that, with the AIP turned on, the ARRL had to apply so much RF to the antenna terminals to make it overload, that they
At 20 kHz spacing - which isn't useful as a determiner of "contest grade" receiver performance or anything else real-world. There has been endless discussion of this over the past few years. For a p
At that power level input, you will have serious leakage around the '850's filters. When I was using it for contesting, I could hear a strong station well before it was actually in the bandpass. The
W4PA added: Omni-VI's EMC makes it hard to use in "warm" RF environment. Absence of bypass caps on rear panel connectors is hard to understand. DSP makes birdies that vary with PBT & degrades with te
exceptions to comments posted here on a number of radios.<< More like unfinished designs by Ten-Tec. N1EU tried to fix all the problems with insufficient bypassing, etc. info on his web site http://n
Speaking of unfinished designs, what ever happened to "Dream Radio One" ?? or is that all it is ?? a "Dream" ?? 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore _______________________________________________ CQ-Co
There are days I come to work and pinch myself, because I have one of the best jobs on the face of the earth. Four years ago this week I had a draftsperson lay out a picture of what I thought a new
K3BU added: That's unfortunate. I liked the OMNI-VI's divided-down-from-VHF VFO, crystal LOs & approach to SWR protection (limit current). How mine was bought back & no interest in fixing it (to exte
There are days I come to work and pinch myself, because I have one of the best jobs on the face of the earth. Four years ago this week I had a draftsperson lay out a picture of what I thought a new t
I'm sure if you look hard enough (scratch that - it won't take much looking at all...) you'll find that every contest-grade transceiver ever created has taken a beating from dissatisfied users. It d
from comments posted here... such as 850-vs-870 as noted by W6WRT.<< The TS 870 becomes whole different radio if modified by replacing stock filters (especially 455 kHz Murata ceramic joke) by Inrad