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Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ destined as a classic?

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ destined as a classic?
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 10:33:06 -0500
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Amen.  Loved mine, and wish I could have paid the Orion bill without
selling it.  But I like the Orion too!

        73,  Duane

On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 23:05:32 -0700 "Ben K8DIT" <benk8dit@callatg.com>
writes:
> For all the grousing and griping hams did when the Omni VI+ was 
> current
> model, I have a feeling that the classic status will be amongst hams 
> who
> recognize it and value it as such.
> Ive heard a gaggle of hams over the years who bought these rigs and 
> for
> whatever reason, didn't like them at all. Even on CW I remember 
> hearing
> complaints of birdies,
> off frequency problems, audio, keyer and you'd think that almost 
> every other
> higher end rig was better in most ways.
> Then there was another gaggle of hams who never owned one but spoke 
> highly
> of the Omni VI having used one briefly at someone else's shack or 
> field day,
> but for other reasons never took a personal interest in having one.
> While its always nice to hear another Omni VI on the air whose owner 
> loves
> it, I've never quite understood why they didn't outsell everything 
> made by
> the import radio companies. Why even the guy I bought mine from went 
> and
> bought a high end Yaesu, as did the ham he bought it from.
> While I believe my radio has seen its last owner, Im not sure I 
> wouldn't
> trade it in toward an Orion or its successor some day.
> I just worked K9OT/FP on 30m CW who recognized me as a fellow TT
> reflectoree, its nice to belong to a group of ops who share a 
> common
> interest.
> It is a jewel amongst the background of pedestrian performing rigs. 
> Ten Tec
> rigs have always emphasized performance over lesser meaningful 
> features and
> the reason I like it.
> 
> 
> 
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas

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