[TenTec] Omni V.9 Upgrade Chip

[Tom Althoff]

Rick...I have done the mod and LOVE IT.

Can you furnish details on using the RX-320 as a sub-receiver with the .9
mod and RX antenna on the Omni?

Thanks!

73 de Tom K2TA
Greenwood Lake, NY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Williams" <rick.williams at telus.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: <BDrum5555 at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni V.9 Upgrade Chip


> You can read about it at:
>
>      http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u/OmniV9.html
>
> I did the mod in 2000 and would NOT turn it back. (Thanks Carl!!)  My main
> need was to get a serial port that most logging and control software
worked
> with (I'm using "Logger" software).  This filled the bill and provided a
> BUNCH of other features.  I am now also using the RX-320 as a sub-receiver
> (with full general coverage) via the Omni V.9 upgrade and the RX antenna
on
> the Omni.  An extremely neat package.
>
> On the negative side - The mod requires you to re-label or re-distribute
the
> keys on the front panel.  I was one of the first to do this and I was able
> to obtain ENTER, SHIFT and CLEAR keys from Ten-Tec.  It is my
understanding
> that obtaining keys is now more difficult.  If we could get someone to
> volunteer to re-label a bunch of keys in conjunction with Carl's chip
offer
> we'd have a winner.
>
> If you'd like any further info or a picture of the keyboard I'd be happy
to
> forward it to you.
>
> 73,
>
> Rick
> VE7ASR
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 11:24:22 EST
> From: BDrum5555 at aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni V.9 Upgrade Chip
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> Carl,
>
> What does the updated chip do for my Omni V?
>
> Thank you
> Doug Drummer KF6BKH
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