[TenTec] Old Vs. New Technology

Mike Hyder --N4NT-- N4NT_Mike.Hyder at charter.net
Sun Feb 22 23:09:32 EST 2004


You know, I used a stock Omni-C for years and never once experienced what
you describe.  Are you speaking from experience or repeating some old wife?

73, Mike N4NT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron at StarLinX.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Old Vs. New Technology


> When a very strong station comes on frequency, it takes a while for the
> audio derived AGC to take hold.  Result is it makes you feel like your
ears
> drums just exploded or a bomb went off in your head <gr>.
>
> There was some one in the Baltimore (?) area that had a good fix - also
> fixed a few minor problms.
> My recollection is that TT never really acknowleged the problem or offered
a
> fix.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Weber" <kd9bo at mac.com>
> To: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron at StarLinX.com>;
<tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 08:19
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Old Vs. New Technology
>
>
> > Gun shot effect? Wazzat?
> >
> > At 5:16 AM +0000 2/22/04, Steve Baron - KB3MM wrote:
> > >Well, the ole OMNI C was never easy on the eARS.  remember the gun shot
> > >effect?
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Steve Weber" <kd9bo at mac.com>
> > >To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > >Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 22:07
> > >Subject: [TenTec] Old Vs. New Technology
> > >
> > >
> > >>  The recent discussion about the old Omni's started me thinking.
> > >>  (doesn't happen all that much, but that's a whole 'nother subject)
> > >>
> > >>  How does an Omni B or C stack up against the present day
> > >>  almost-but-not-quite-top-of-the-line rigs such as the Jupiter?  I'm
> > >>  not talking about bells & whistles or even what is expected in a rig
> > >>  these days such as multiple VFOs, general coverage, auto notch etc.
> > >>  Just a rig that is user friendly, has a clean signal, can dig out
the
> > >>  weak ones and is low noise and easy on the ears.
> > >>
> > >>  Any thoughts?
> > >>  --
> > >>  Steve Weber
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>  No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However
> > >  > a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> > >  >
> >
> > -- 
> > Steve Weber
> >



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