Well that was SSB.
Now as far as CW is concerned...
First let me say that I love my IC-775, it is as I put on the reviews, the best
radio I have ever owned as far as Dxing is
concerned.
Only problem so far with the OMNI D series B, is if there is not signal on a
particular frequency, it is so quiet compared to the
ICOM (white noise) I am used to, I keep checking the A/B switch because I think
I have the A/B switch in the center (or off)
position.
I also was compelled to check the s meter readings a few times, thinking for
sure the OMNI D series B must be suffering from less
sensitivity than the ICOM because I don't hear noise from it. But, the S meter
readings are consistently 3 S units higher.
A lot of QSB on 20 today. Which I am using as a matching factor as well. Right
now I am on 14016.16 listening to Florida and Canada,
the TenTec OMNI D series B is reading the signals even when the QSB takes them
away from the ICOM receiver. Now that is simply
astounding.
Both rigs are set to max selectivity and the ICOM is set to the second PREAMP.
I don't have a "second" PREAMP on the OMNI to turn on. But then again, I don't
see a need to have one. Perhaps I will buy an
external one just for grins.
AMAZING difference. So this is what a DX radio sounds like.
Don't tell me it got even better with the series following the "B" that would
be hard to imagine for sure.
The *real* test (the bottom line for me)
will come after dark on 80 es 160 meters :0)
Is it dark yet??
73 fer nw es gud DX,
QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
http://www.ad5vj.com/
Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
10X# 37210, FP#-1141
SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> davkozy@comcast.net
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:35 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni D series B
>
> WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF TEN TEC!!!
>
> --
> Regards, DAVE, KB9EPL
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>
>
> > Sent this to the wrong thread before:
> >
> > Some of you guys asked me to keep the reflector updated on
> the "new to
> > me" OMNI D series B transceiver.
> >
> > Well it is all hooked up and ready for some A/B testing
> against my IC-775.
> > Already I like the audio better.
> >
> > So far, for some reason given the same signal, it seems to
> stand out
> > in the room better.
> >
> > Only thing I can tell that is wrong with it so far, is that the
> > S-Meter light does not light up.
> >
> > Using the A/B switch switching the rigs instead of
> antennas, my whole
> > family (including me) is amazed at the clarity of the audio on this
> > rig. Even though the signal strengths are the same, the
> audio is much
> > more copyable on the TENTEC.
> >
> > 73 fer nw es gud DX,
> > QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> > Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> > Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> > http://www.ad5vj.com/
> >
> > Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> > FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> > SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry Gross
> > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 5:43 AM
> > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni D series B
> > >
> > > Actually, you might contact Ten-Tec if you're looking for
> a manual.
> > > They may still have new manuals available at a reasonable price,
> > > without raising the perennial copyright question.
> > >
> > > GL/73,
> > > Barry N1EU
> > >
> > > On 12/22/06, AD5VJ Bob wrote:
> > > > Is there a manual online or does anyone have a pdf manual
> > > for the OMNI D series B?
> > > >
> > > > Also I am on rigpix and there is conflicting information - one
> > > > page says 100W out and the other says 200W output.
> Which does it have?
> > > >
> > > > 73 fer nw es gud DX,
> > > > QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> > > > Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> > > > Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> > > > http://www.ad5vj.com/
> > > >
> > > > Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> > > > FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> > > > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> > > > SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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