[TenTec] Omni VI v. Orion

[al_lorona at agilent.com]

Ken,

You are absolutely correct. Also, it doesn't do full QSK at 100+ WPM, and because of that, it's not even a good ragchew rig any more.

Al  W6LX



> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ken Brown
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:47 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI v. Orion
> 
> 
> Maybe he is thinking of a Paragon. Paragons cannot be used for DXing 
> since their frequency readout uses only one color. I have 
> worked plenty 
> of DX with my Omni VI, which uses two different colors of 
> seven segment 
> LED numerals in the readout. It does not have a spectrum 
> scope though. 
> That may be a requirement for a "serious DXer" these days, although 
> plenty of DX was worked in the past without them.
> 
> Ken N6KB
> 
> 
> 
> Tony Martin W4FOA wrote:
> 
> >Dang!  For the past 10 years I've been thinking it was a 
> great DX chasing
> >radio.
> >I hate it when someone "busts my bubble", hi.
> >(sign me "Need only VU4 and VU7)
> >Tony, W4FOA
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >>It partly depends on what kind of cw operating you want to 
> do.  In other
> >>words, if you simply like to ragchew, the Omni is probably 
> all you need.
> >>
> >>Rob/K5UJ
> >>    
> >>
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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