[TenTec] Re: [Icom] Ten-Tec Omni-VI Plus vs ICOM 781 or 775DSP??

[JOE and TAM BV/N0IAT]

Hi Sandy,
I believe the Icom 781 is not as good as the Omni 6+ if you plan to run an
amplifier using ceramic tubes.  The IC781 has a nasty "spike" on initial
key-up that has been known to damage and/or trip amp protection circuits.
The IC781 could not be used successfully with the Alpha 89 amp, for
example, due to protection circuit tripping during cw operation despite
adjusting the rf-output of the ic781 down.  

This is a well documented problem of the IC781, though Icom never issued a
fix for it.  

Clearly, if you like CW, the Ten Tec is far superior at the higher speeds
if you run QSK full breakin than the IC781.   

I've not compared the 775DX2 to the Omni 6+ so can't speak for that rig.

73,
Joe


On Fri, 30 Jan 1998, Sandy Meltzer wrote:

> Hello all...
> 
> I've heard lots of good things about the Omni-VI Plus, but would like to know 
> how it compares in actual on-the-air performance to an ICOM 781 or 775DSP.
> Have any of you done any side-by-side comparisons??  Results?
> 
> I realize this is rather subjective, but I would appreciate any comments
> about 
> the Omni-VI Plus as it compares to the top-of-the-line ICOM radios.  Thanks.
> 
>         --sandy
>         sandy@sandy.com
>         KW6KW
> 
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