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Today's Topics:
1. OMNI 6+ general value present day? (N4IJ)
2. Re: OMNI 6+ general value present day? (Byron Cordes)
3. Re: OMNI 6+ general value present day? (Phil Erickson)
4. Fw: OMNI 6+ general value present day? (Mike Cumbo)
5. Fw: OMNI 6+ general value present day? (Mike Cumbo)
6. Re: OMNI 6+ general value present day? (Malcolm McLeman)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:37:16 -0500
From: N4IJ <dougn4ij@gmail.com>
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI 6+ general value present day?
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It would seem like I am advertising my OMNI6+ on this list but I have not
seen any listed on QTH or ebay lately for pricing. Right now am using my
OMNI6+ as backup to my FTDX5000MPL, so it sits on the shelf all the time
and does not get used. Fully loaded with filters, roofing filter, no
scratches, etc. For what I have seen a long time ago, I would think it is
worth more to me than letting it go - especially since I am 90% CW
operator.
73 Doug N4IJ
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:40:48 -0500
From: Byron Cordes <byroncordes@icloud.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI 6+ general value present day?
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You better use it or you?ll lose it! Hihi
Probably the hardest thing on a radio is not using it. I got a Orion and
put the Omni VI on the shelf . Well it happen A9 board caps gone bad in the
Orion . No big deal ordered caps got down Omni. Power up and no vfo .Ok
case off unplug and plug a few connectors and where back going just in
time for our 160 gathering. About ten mins in radio starts acting up . A
tap on top back going , 5 more minutes all stop!
Spent the rest off night cleaning those pins. Backup and working fine
caps came in and again Omni goes on shelf. 8 months or so Orion down again
bad pin connections put Orion on bench to clean all pins upfront. Get down
Omni (no work) same as last time . Cleaned pins and back going again . AH
As far as worth in there day they where a fine radio (leading edge dsp)
but there time has gone. You can pickup a IC 7300 for under $1000 used I
bought for $600 . And no I would not give $600 for a Omni. Just seen a Ten
Tec VII sell for $600 about two weeks ago . I sold a Orion for $660 . The
radio market is saturated with old radios . Even the high end radios have
been coming down. And then the virus thing hit!
73s Byron AC9PA
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On Jul 31, 2020, at 11:37 AM, N4IJ <dougn4ij@gmail.com> wrote:
?It would seem like I am advertising my OMNI6+ on this list but I have not
seen any listed on QTH or ebay lately for pricing. Right now am using my
OMNI6+ as backup to my FTDX5000MPL, so it sits on the shelf all the time
and does not get used. Fully loaded with filters, roofing filter, no
scratches, etc. For what I have seen a long time ago, I would think it is
worth more to me than letting it go - especially since I am 90% CW
operator.
73 Doug N4IJ
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:54:04 -0400
From: Phil Erickson <phil.erickson@gmail.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI 6+ general value present day?
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Hi Doug,
I have a Omni VI+ that needs some repair (a couple unstable LOs) so I had
the same question as you did, assuming I can find the problem. I'll be
interested to follow the answers.
73
Phil W1PJE
On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 12:37 PM N4IJ <dougn4ij@gmail.com> wrote:
It would seem like I am advertising my OMNI6+ on this list but I have not
seen any listed on QTH or ebay lately for pricing. Right now am using my
OMNI6+ as backup to my FTDX5000MPL, so it sits on the shelf all the time
and does not get used. Fully loaded with filters, roofing filter, no
scratches, etc. For what I have seen a long time ago, I would think it is
worth more to me than letting it go - especially since I am 90% CW
operator.
73 Doug N4IJ
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:20:17 -0400
From: "Mike Cumbo" <mcumbo@triad.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Fw: OMNI 6+ general value present day?
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From: "Mike Cumbo" <mcumbo@triad.rr.com>
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Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI 6+ general value present day?
I bought the 6+ I am now using for $400 including power supply, filters &
manual. It was an estate item at a hamfest a year or more ago and is very
clean. I think that is a bottom dollar price for your reference. If you
are
a CW guy, add the Inrad roofing filter kit and you just can't do much
better on CW, plus it is just fun and easy to use. You will regret
selling
it. A question for the group, when I added the CW roofing filter kit it
seemed to greatly reduce ringing when using the narrow IF filters. Has
anyone else noticed that?
73, Mike Cumbo, ND4S
----- Original Message -----
From: "N4IJ" <dougn4ij@gmail.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 12:37 PM
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI 6+ general value present day?
It would seem like I am advertising my OMNI6+ on this list but I have
not
seen any listed on QTH or ebay lately for pricing. Right now am using my
OMNI6+ as backup to my FTDX5000MPL, so it sits on the shelf all the time
and does not get used. Fully loaded with filters, roofing filter, no
scratches, etc. For what I have seen a long time ago, I would think it
is
worth more to me than letting it go - especially since I am 90% CW
operator.
73 Doug N4IJ
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:20:42 -0400
From: "Mike Cumbo" <mcumbo@triad.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Fw: OMNI 6+ general value present day?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Cumbo" <mcumbo@triad.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI 6+ general value present day?
Should have read closer, you have the roofing filter. Have you noticed a
decrease in ringing using the narrow IF filters?
Mike Cumbo, ND4S
----- Original Message -----
From: "N4IJ" <dougn4ij@gmail.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 12:37 PM
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI 6+ general value present day?
It would seem like I am advertising my OMNI6+ on this list but I have
not
seen any listed on QTH or ebay lately for pricing. Right now am using my
OMNI6+ as backup to my FTDX5000MPL, so it sits on the shelf all the time
and does not get used. Fully loaded with filters, roofing filter, no
scratches, etc. For what I have seen a long time ago, I would think it
is
worth more to me than letting it go - especially since I am 90% CW
operator.
73 Doug N4IJ
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2020 13:22:02 +0200
From: Malcolm McLeman <f5vbu@cegetel.net>
To: Byron Cordes via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI 6+ general value present day?
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Before parting with your Omni VI may I suggest you consider one thing.
Omni VI not only its attributes as a receiver with unsurpassable QSK
but how it sounds on air? CW to others.
When Japanese transceivers became popular in? the '60's they were
primarily intended for SSB? with CW as an appendage and remember the
FT101 reviewed as such.? Things have changed since then but I still
maintain Japaese rigs do not in any way compare in purity of CW note?
(imo Icom worst) with TT or Elecraft'
I regularly check my O6 on air keying via a SDR in PA and it is second
to none.
73
Malcolm F5VBU
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