All, This review of the Omni VI+ indicates that it suffers from frequency drift and that the cw keying is the worst on the market. Can anyone verify these comments? (See the 4th review down) http://w
Author: csturner@falcon.csc.calpoly.edu (Clark Savage Turner)
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 11:31:48 -0700 (PDT)
Check the archives of this list to see discussions of these problems, plenty has been said about them. I have not had such problems with mine but understand that when operating over a long period of
We can only verify that the reviewer has provided no substantiation for his comments such as laboratory measurements with test equipment. The QST review of the Omni VI+ makes no mention of these find
Read the reviews of the X-brand rigs Omni-VI+ has one of the highest average ratings on the e-ham reviews. Worst on the market?? -Jeff ________________________________________________________________
What review are you looking at ? Sure surprises me. Must be a Jap review. I've had Ten-Tec rigs since the 70s and would have no other. Fantastic for CW keying. Omni VI+ incluced. Like anything in lif
Geez, Bob, that review was written by Steve N4LQ. You couldn't please him if you were giving away money. Regards, Mike N4NT@wireco.net -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfaq.htm Submissio
I'm the idiot. I've had 2 Omni 6's and the drift is easily proven. It occurs during cw QSO's and is due mostly to the components in the bfo. It can be reduced by proper venilation which the manufactu
I agree, Mike. And look at the other reviews on that site. All rated high scores and were quite complimentary. I'll leave the comments on the Omni VI's keying to those who understand that sort of thi
Hello all, Since owning an Omni 6 + seems to qualify people to pass judgement on the keying, I am doubly qualified since I own 2 (for CW contesting.) Although I have no regret at all about buying eit
Balderdash!!!!!!!!! Drift: When you power up, yes, it drifts. It's the nature of the beast and the oven. If it's a problem, leave the power supply on. Or turn on the radio before you need it. Once t
Frequency stability is rated for 50hz during warmup. This is more than the average JA radio although it may or may not be noticable to the user. The fact is, it does drift more than most others and t
Thanksfully, PSK31 as it was designed is able to track drifty rigs. Steve N4LQ -- Original Message -- From: Duane Budd <w5ben@arrl.net> To: Michael O. Hyder <N4NT@wireco.net>; Robert Wooldridge <kc0d
If you are saying that TT says frequency drift if 50 Hz during warm up and that is what the rig does, that is OK. If that is too much, one keeps truckin. --Original Message-- From: Steve Ellington N4
Yes but that requires a constant supply of power for the xtal oven. Then after warm up there is some drift while transmitting cw due to internal cabinet heat. I can be more than the 50hz warm up drif
"Frequency stability is rated for 50hz during warmup. This is more than the average JA radio although it may or may not be noticable to the user." Budd says: Yep. My Omni VI drifts much more than my
My OMNI 6+ will drift a little when I start the power supply as I switch it on. If the 13VDC is applied a couple of minutes before I switch the OMNI 6+ on, there is no drift, as the TCXO is DC suppli
Ditto here. I just leave the DC power supply turned on all the time and that's the end to that problem. If I'm going away from home for an extended period of time, of course, I shut down the DC suppl
as I switch switch the when the have never time and an to I agree wholeheartedly about it only taking a couple of minutes for the TCXO to warm up. However, I don't agree with leaving the Power Suppl
Here in the Houston area, thunderstorms can I guess that's why so many hams live in the San Diego area where thunderstorms are relatively rare events. I leave my DC supply on all the time unless I'm