Yes, I am. Thanks for the uptake.
I long ago moved on and have neither expectation nor desire concerning a
continuous Omni VII spectrum scope.
No bitterness or negative outlook about it or TT - I just gave up on it.
Sometimes a manufacturer with the best of intentions cannot, for any
number of reasons, produce a particular product, and I know TT would
never do it half way. I also know how sincerely frustrated and
disappointed JH is about it, also. But it is a human enterprise and not
a perfect world. Lots of fun plans don't pan out.
In any case, I cannot see paying $600 or more on an internal spectrum
scope, no matter how continuous and updating it might be. It is not
going to add $600 more fun or utility to the rig, at least not for me.
Others' mileage may vary considerably.
I spent my spectrum scope money on a $100 IQ-based SDR kit from Funk
Amateur in Germany, and I recently bought a Jupiter as a second radio.
I can live with the static, time-slice sweep I now have, which is
really fun enough, and use the SDR or the Jupiter or my RX-320D as a
second receiver with N4py's program.
I really like the RX-320D and I expect I will enjoy the Jupiter as a
second rig, although my example does not work right, and I shipped it
TT HQ for service today. It is drawing way too much current and has low
power out on some bands - funny that my power supplies all dip from
13.94 to as low as 10.5 v while transmitting with the Jupiter, but not
the Omni VII... which is not good.
I have faith in the TT service crew, and it will return soon enough,
fit as a fiddle and ready for action.
Thanks for the uptake, BM !
----------------- K8JHR ------------------------------
On 5/17/2013 6:56 PM, Robert Mcgraw wrote:
I trust you are making reference to the High Speed Sweep. Likely by the
Tentec Hamfest end of Sept if all goes well. Most likely for the Omni
VII.
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