[TenTec] Anyone own Omni6 and TS2000?

[al_lorona@agilent.com]

Hi, Mark,

Do what you have to do, but I just took another look at the Omni Six product review (in January 1993 QST) and the TS-2000 product review (in July 2001 QST). 

I like the oscilloscope screen shot of the Omni's QSK a lot better.

I think the phase noise plot of the Omni Six is much cleaner.

Also, don't miss the table of IMD and blocking dynamic range (at the very revealing 5 kHz spacing) comparing the Omni Six and TS-2000 in the same July, 2001 issue. 


Al  W6LX



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Ellington [mailto:N4LQ@iglou.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, 08 December 2002 7:21 PM
> To: Mark S. Adams, P.E.; tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Anyone own Omni6 and TS2000?
> 
> 
> I had two Omni 6 (plain) and now have the TS-2000. To answer 
> your questions:
> 
> 1. The TS-2000 because
> A. Audio is much better for voice modes. Up to 5khz bandwidth can be
> selected. With a big speaker or headphones the sound is awesome.
> B. No clicks or thumps in QSK
> C. Far better stability and frequency accuracy.
> D. More versatile filtering and noise reduction features.
> 
> 2. TS-2000 does not fold up. I made a point of testing it 
> this weekend in
> the 160m contest. Be sure to turn off the pre-amp! With 50hz filter
> selected, I was able to tune in-between two 20db+ over 9 
> signals and pick
> out weak ones. I was impressed.
> 
> 3. QSK is the main reason I got the 2000. It is perfectly 
> smooth, fast and
> quiet. I also had a FT-1000MP and there is no comparison. 
> This is the first
> rig I've had that has no hiss, thumps or clicks in hi-fi headphones.
> 
> Also, the internal keyer works great and there is no 
> truncation/chopping of
> characters as in most ICOM rigs.
> In addition to the selectable DSP filtering in the last IF, 
> you can select
> from several DSP audio filters to enhance reception plus 
> configure you own
> via the software and load it in your rig. I've got a narrow 
> audio filter
> configured for a 600hz center frequency I use on cw.
> I'm still looking for QRM and front end overload but so far no luck.
> PS: I also had a TS-870 and this one is even better. I was 
> concerned since
> the 870 has a higher price which makes no sense. I know the 
> Omni 6 with the
> DSP options or 6+ yields improved filtering but it is at the 
> audio level and
> not in the AGC loop.
> 
> Steve
> N4LQ
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark S. Adams, P.E." <msadams@acsu.buffalo.edu>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 6:19 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Anyone own Omni6 and TS2000?
> 
> 
> > Hi Gang,
> >
> > I hate to even bring this up, but I am on the brink of 
> selling my Omni 6,
> > Opt 3 with filters. As I get deeper into VHF+ contesting I find that
> cannot
> > afford both the Omni and the new hardware necessary to be 
> competative in
> > Single Op Portable, i.e. qrp.
> >
> > If you have both and Omni 6 AND a TS2000, I would like to know the
> > following, keeping in mind that I still operate a bunch of HF.
> >
> > 1. For CASUAL qso's, CW and SSB, which rig do you prefer?
> >
> > 2. On big contest weekends, does the TS2000 fold up when 
> big signals are
> > present? I know my Omni 6 is NO PROBLEM in this regard :-)
> >
> > 3. How is the QSK on the TS2000?
> >
> > I am considering a TS2000 because it has 1.2GHz in the box 
> at 10W. To do
> > this DEMI gear is about 400 for a transverter and 200 for 
> an amp. Also,
> the
> > TS2000 would make my qrp portable VHF station quite compact 
> and save lots
> > on extra boxes and switching. The other option is to build 
> a K2 and use
> the
> > extra cash to get on 1.2G -AND- 10GHz ! That is tempting 
> too. Neither will
> > happen as long as the Omni is on my desk (-:
> >
> > TNX and 73,
> > Mark K2QO
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