[TenTec] Omni VI
Paul Christensen
paulc@mediaone.net
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:45:33 -0400
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Tom:
Let me save you the trouble. I have had an Omni Six Plus and Yaesu =
FT-1000MP side-by-side for two years. I use the Omni over 90% of the =
time. Not that it is really inferior to the Omni, it's just that the =
Omni seems to have the edge in receiver selectivity, ease of PBT use, =
and fast, thump-free QSK. The MP's QSK seems to be almost as fast, but =
it is plagued with some strange T/R effects that are fatiguing to my =
ears.
My only concern with the Omni Six was the CW keyed waveform and slight =
transmit chirp on my unit. Not all Omni Sixes exhibit this, but mine =
was one of those unfortunate few. In the course of making some other =
repairs, I found the cause and pursued and developed a solution, taking =
more than four weeks to complete. Now, my Omni's CW note and waveform =
is second to none; and even better than my Omni V I recently sold.
-Paul, W9AC
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From: Chester Alderman <chestert@pressroom.com>
To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI
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Yikes, I may be in trouble Steve, I just got an email from Chuck - =
W7MAP saying he has already tried the FT-1000 MP against his Omni 6 and =
has already sold the MP!!! I'll let you know how this works out.
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Ummm, I bet on the OMNI! From an OMNI VI owner too! I could =
have saved you the trouble, K8CV owns both, but the he'll tell you the =
FT1000 sits under its plastic cover quietly while the OMNI works, nuff =
said de Steve, W8SFF=20
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Chester Alderman
Tom - W4BQF
chestert@pressroom.com
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>My only concern with the Omni Six was the CW keyed =
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