I'd settle for a realistic release date. Summer 2002? Heh heh heh...
Remember the new QRP rig? Remember the release date? Seen it yet?
-W4SK
----- Original Message -----
From: "John, ke5c" <ke5c@hot.rr.com>
To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: <sales@tentec.com>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 5:05 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: OMNI VI+ DISCONTINUED - NEW "ORION" LATE SUMMER
> > Just visited the Tentec factory today to check out the special deals and
> yes!!
> > That's right guys. The Omni VI plus has been discontinued and will be
> > replaced by the new Tentec ORION. I have no specs but I did see a
> faceplate
> > template. It is going to be AWESOME!!! The speculated availability
date
> is
> > late summer 2002. Start saving those pop tops.....
>
> Great name consistency - we were wondering what celestial entity was up
> next. On the one hand, don't fix what's not broken (well, not too badly
> anyway), but on the other hand, it's about time. Anyway, here's my wish
> list (not in any order of preference):
>
> 1) No RF spike on keydown to trip out those Alpha amps on CW.
> 2) Dual VFO's (or even better, subreceiver with less performance than
> primary) with *dual* receive for trying to find where the DX is listening
> (no, I haven't worked VP8THU and it doesn't look good).
> 3) No birdies on 28 mhz (or 21 either).
> 4) More robust computer control for contesting programs (a command to
> slowly increase or decrease frequency so you can scan with the keyboard
and
> not the vfo, esp.).
> 5) An even better receiver than the VI+ (after all, this is the next
> generation).
> 6) Variable bandwith tuning instead of passband tuning - I assume this
will
> happen with the digital filtering surely to be included.
> 7) Transverter inputs in case I decide to do eme again with transverter.
> 8) And last, I know I am dreaming, 200W out and maybe forget the Alpha...
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73, de ke5c, op john
>
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