[TenTec] FS: Omni VI +....excellent

Duane A Calvin ac5aa at juno.com
Thu Jul 22 09:53:00 EDT 2004


Early VI+'s did not have TCXO, it was a later addition.  My late 1997 VI+
did not have the TCXO.

        73,  Duane


On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:28:12 -0400 "Paul Christensen" <w9ac at arrl.net>
writes:
> > There is NO electrical/mechanical difference between the radios 
> other than
> > the front panel of the option 3 rig does not include the word 
> "plus."
> 
> This is essentially correct.  However, there are some differences 
> between
> the two radios:
> 
> 1) If I'm not mistaken, the Omni Six (and all factory upgrade 
> versions 1-3)
> use a crystal oven for the reference oscillator.  The Omni Six Plus 
> uses a
> TCXO and was not incorporated into upgrades 1-3.  (someone keep me 
> honest
> here);
> 
> 2) The Omni Six Plus uses different 9MHz BFO and Control Boards.  In 
> the Six
> Plus, 
>  . . . snip . . . 
> 


Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas


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