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Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII-- "New Bands??"

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII-- "New Bands??"
From: Duane - N9DG <n9dg@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:35:31 -0700 (PDT)
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I'm sure that this is true. The Pegasus switches in a LPF
that is only used for 60M.

Duane
N9DG

--- Rick Williams <rick.williams@telus.net> wrote:

> It is my understanding that the Jupiter & Argo V were built
> with the
> appropriate LPF board for 60 metres before the band was
> opened for amateur
> use.  It was then an easy fix in software to activate 60
> metres.
> 
> It is likely that the Omni VII and Orion, with amateur TX
> only, share a
> similar configuration. So, unless the LPF board covers the
> entire HF
> spectrum in its present configuration opening the
> transmitter for use beyond
> the current amateur bands may be a problem.
> 
> 73, 
> 
> Rick 
> VE7TK
> 
> Website:  http://www3.telus.net/ve7tk  
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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> -----
> Subject:      Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII--Thanks
> From:         Henry Mackey 
> Date:         Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:22:58 -0400 (EDT)
> 
> I know that fact caused this potential buyer to purchase
> the Jupiter when he
> 
> did.
> 
> 73 de Henry/n9hm
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Anderson" <k9iua@yahoo.com>
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 2:19:08 PM (GMT-0500)
> America/New_York
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII--Thanks
> 
> Bearing in mind that one largely might operate stand-alone
> (such
> as I might and John implied), as one looking at the Omni
> VII as
> compared to say an Omni VI or V, I might be swayed toward
> the
> newer radio alone by the ability to adapt the radio to new
> bands
> as they become available.  You'll be able to do that with
> the
> Jupiter, Argo V, and Omni VII, as well of course with the
> Orion
> - in other words, all the newer Ten-Tec radios -  but you
> won't
> be able to easily do that with anything older, such as the
> Omni
> VI or V.  I recall Ten-Tec using that argument with the
> Jupiter
> at the time the new 60 M band was becoming a reality.  Only
> Ten-Tec can tell us if that swayed potential buyers or not
> to
> any substantial degree.
> 
> Kevin, K9IUA
> 
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