I bought my Omni VI, factory option 3 upgrade, used. Option 3 was done in
1998. TCXO was installed in July 2000.
Dub
At 08:53 AM 7/22/2004, you wrote:
Early VI+'s did not have TCXO, it was a later addition. My late 1997 VI+
did not have the TCXO.
73, Duane
On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:28:12 -0400 "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>
writes:
> > There is NO electrical/mechanical difference between the radios
> other than
> > the front panel of the option 3 rig does not include the word
> "plus."
>
> This is essentially correct. However, there are some differences
> between
> the two radios:
>
> 1) If I'm not mistaken, the Omni Six (and all factory upgrade
> versions 1-3)
> use a crystal oven for the reference oscillator. The Omni Six Plus
> uses a
> TCXO and was not incorporated into upgrades 1-3. (someone keep me
> honest
> here);
J. W. (Dub) Thornton K5DUB
Minco, OK.
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