On 2/26/2014 6:13 PM, R. Eric Sluder - W9WLW wrote:
I see where even on the new and highly touted TS-590 you do some
serious button pushing too.
I have a TS-590 and the Omni VII in my shack.
I like both radios, but I prefer operating the
Omni VII. It is not so much the multiple pressing
of buttons, as the fact the display only shows
one menu item at a time, so you either press
several buttons to adjust several things, or you
must work the multi knob and scroll through like
87 or more items sequentially to get what you want,
which is NOT as quick and easy as looking at a
list of 18 or 19 items at once, and quickly scrolling
to the one you want. Remembering the menu item
numbers on the 590 is not as easy as just looking
at a menu list and seeing what you want among
the rest all at once. (hard to describe...hopefully
you get the gist. )
menu item at a time
I will send Brian a comparison piece I wrote
that compares how stuff gets done with each
rig and maybe that will help him judge for
himself. It IS a valid inquiry!
The single tree menu in the Omni VII software is sweet.... you're not trying to
go thru layers of menu settings.
Amen. The only way to get that sort of
convenience in setting features is to use
the ARCP-590 software. I really like the
Omni VII simple menu when I am in a hurry
like during a contest or when trying to catch
rare DX before the pile ensues, and I find
the Omni VII menu way easier to navigate in
a hurry like that. You have to use the ARCP
software to get anything close to a single
menu. The 590 has like 87 menu items
and the Omni VII about half that number
with 18 or 19 showing at any one time.
I like both radios, but the Omni is easier to
run, I think, than the 590.
The Omni VII buttons are larger, with more space
between them. The features you change most
encircle the main display. The concept is easy.
You press the feature you want, and adjust it with
the Multi Knob. That is the basic plan... select
and adjust. If you want to adjust another feature,
just select it by pressing its front panel button
and adjust the value with the multi knob.
Once you get onto that procedure, it all sorta works
the same way. (OK... there might be an exception
or two, but that is the gist of the process.)
Just MY take.
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