I have to agree. I picked up a used Omin VI option 3 a couple of years ago.
I'd been used to radios from the big 3 Japanese manufacturers and the Omni
VI isn't as 'flashy' as those so I didn't use it much. I tried to sell it,
actually had it sold, but the deal fell through. I'm glad it did because the
more I it, the more I like it. It does just about everything I need it to do
and with MixW on the computer, I can have a memory CW and voice keyer.
73,
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown@verizon.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6+ Attributes / John Rippey
> I bought an Omni VI (upraded to 2) from John Rippey. I chose the Omni VI
> because of the receiver perfomance specs and the QSK. This was my first
> Ten-Tec rig. I am completely satisfied with the performance of the
> radio. I have looked inside the rig and found that it is well
> constructed, and I would not dread having to work on it if that ever
> became necessary. It has a large easy to read digital readout.
>
> There are several things that the Omni VI does not have. It does not
> have a bunch of little tiny buttons with obscure acronym labels. It does
> not have a second receiver of any kind, not even one that has to be on
> the same band as the primary receiver, or is second rate in performance
> to the main receiver. It doesn't even have general coverage receive! It
> does not have a key click problem. It does not have a built in memory
> keyer, though it does have a keyer. It does not have a bunch of little
> tiny knobs for adusting things that seldom need adjusting. It does not
> have a lot of flashy or colorful displays. It does not have the
> appearance of a VCR on steroids. It does not have any commonly used
> important functions deeply imbedded in a menu system. It does not
> operate on 6 or 2 meters or any higher bands. It does not have a
> built-in antenna tuner. It does not have selectable sideband for CW
> operation.
>
> Even lacking all of those features, I really like the Omni VI, and I'm
> not thinking about buying another transceiver any time soon. Since
> buying the OmniVI, I liked it so much I have purchased several other
> pieces of Ten-Tec equipment, and am happy with them too. I got a
> Paragon, so now I have general coverage receive capability and will have
> dual receive capability. It also has AM receive which the Omni does not.
>
> There are a lot of choices out there for HF (and more) transceivers. I
> could have had any of the top of the line rigs and I chose the Omni VI.
> I am happy with that choice.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> 73 DE N6KB
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>
_______________________________________________
TenTec mailing list
TenTec@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
|