[TenTec] Omni D vs Delta

[n4lq@iglou.com]

This is amazing! We are up to 4 different colors for the same rig. ES 
Green, Dark Grey (gray?), Brown and finally Bronze. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
To: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 21:40:10 -0600
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni D vs Delta

> The 580 Delta I fixed up for my nephew was a dark grey (maybe with a
> touch of green in it).  I found an almost exact match in paint for the
> cabinet:  Rustoleum Anodized Bronze, #7754.
> 
> Elephant snot green - ha, ha!
> 
>         73,  Duane
> 
> 
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 20:43:07 -0500 "Mike Hyder" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
> writes:
> > The 580 Delta is the same brown color as the Argosy.
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Ellington" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > To: <wa2tti@worldlynx.net>; "Tentec" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 6:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni D vs Delta
> > 
> > 
> > > Working from memory...The Omni D came out around 1979-80. The 580 
> > a few
> > > years later. The Omni had a 9mhz IF chain while the Delta 580 had 
> > 6.3mhz.
> > I
> > > believe the change in frequency cleared up some problems with 17 
> > meter
> > band
> > > mixer products.
> > > The Omni had more audio filter positions but both rigs had AF 
> > derived agc.
> > > The Delta was considerably smaller in size and a shade of elephant 
> > snot
> > > green compared to the Omni's black with aluminum trim. Hope that 
> > helps.
> > > Steve Ellington
> > > N4LQ
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jerry Harley" <wa2tti@worldlynx.net>
> > > To: "Tentec" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 6:02 PM
> > > Subject: [TenTec] Omni D vs Delta
> > >
> > >
> > > > Can someone compare the Omni D to the 580 Delta, and dates of
> > > > manufacture. Jerry
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> 
> Duane A. Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
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