You can have my Omni VI+ when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers!
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 12:30 PM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle Comparison
Come on Dave... it's easy to part with an OMNI VI+..... I've done it four or
five times!
(always bought another one not long after that)
HOWEVER, I can tell you that I would not trade my Eagle for 2 OMNI VI+'s.
73
Rick
PS> FULLY agree with the external VFO knob point.
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of d.e.warnick@comcast.net
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 11:25 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle Comparison
Terry, I'm glad it's not just me. The remote tuning knob is the single
reason that my next rig will be an Omni VII, rather than an Eagle. Seems
trite, but my rigs are on a shelf, 8" above the desk top. With a tuning knob
left of the keyboard and a paddle and straight key to its right, I'm hooked
on that setup. Just my preference. I just haven't been able to part with
either Omni VI+. They're far more capable than my ears or I are
Dave
WA3F
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry L. Zivney" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
To: tentec@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, December 4, 2010 12:08:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle Comparison
I was looking at the Eagle as a possible substitute for my Omni VI+ for a
backup radio for my two Orions. I know TenTec has posted a mod to
add an external receiver antenna for the Eagle. But, for my purposes,
the lack of the remote tuning knob/pod is a big deal. I have grown
extremely fond of the TenTec remote knobs over the years and would
hate to give it up.
Also, what is the logging software interface situation? For example,
it took a while after the Orion was introduced before the contesting
programs caught up with it. And, the Jupiter (not in the same class,
but an example) is still not supported by many contesting programs.
A nice feature of the Omni VI series was using an existing
(competitors) computer communications commands as the basis,
so that new adopters of the rig could immediately use it in a
contest situation. So, does the Eagle look like a subset/superset
of the Orion to a logging program, or not?
Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9
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