Carl,
How about the Ethernet connection ? Functional ? Powerful ? Useful for
remote operation and stuff ? Can I listen in the house on my pc, while the
radio runs up in the shack ?
73 de Gary, AA2IZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: <Ten-Tec-Omni-VII@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 7:59 PM
Subject: [TenTec] New Omni VII
> I received my new Omni VII last Thursday. I have been going almost 24/7
> programming away enhancing my software to take advantage of this great
> radio. Several things impress me about this radio. From a programming
> point of view, it is the first radio I have seen that allows 100 percent
> control from a computer. I should be able to do some really neat things
> under computer control. From an operational point of view, I am extremely
> impressed with the CW QSK. Listening while you are sending CW, you cannot
> tell the difference between the transmitter being off or on. There are no
> clicks or pops of any kind. I was listening to a CW S3 signal on 40
meters.
> I set the keyer at 43 wpm and transmitted a continuous dit stream at about
5
> watts. I could easily still hear the CW station through my sidetone and
> tell he was there even though my sidetone was louder than the signal.
This
> is fantastic. I also find the receiver to be very quiet and yet it hears
> real well. On phone, I am finding SSB stations sound very clean even with
> the 2500 hertz Collins filter engaged. I also bought the 500 hertz filter
> and that is working well too.
>
> The human factoring on this radio is amazing. Reading the manual is
> completely optional. The controls are very intuitive. The scheme they
used
> for the Alt button with the 6 buttons at the bottom of the control is one
of
> the best I have ever seen. I can see I am going to really enjoy this
radio.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
>
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