[TenTec] Question regarding Omni VI+ on SSB

[Jerry Volpe]

I am about 80% SSB these days but I hope to push in more CW time. 
Nevertheless I had a Jupiter and liked it for as far is it went. A very 
nice 'modern' transceiver with nicely above average performance in SSB 
and CW. I traded my Jupiter for an Omni-6+ which was my original desire. 
If I were not balancing budgets all the time I would have kept the 
Jupiter as it was a fun rig (I still have my RX-350 which the receiver 
from the Jupiter). But I had to make choices and I did and I am not at 
all sorry about it. The Omni-6+ is in a class by itself. I am in a very 
difficult reception area due to high amounts of electrical noise and 
nearby AM Broadcast stations. The Omni-6+ pulls out stations that the 
other rigs I have tried (Jupiter, IC-756 Pro II and FT-1000 MP,...) had 
trouble with or were just not as easy to listen to.

Last weekend I participated in the ARRL SS sideband contest. The Omni-6+ 
did a great job for me. My latest additions included an MFJ-434 voice 
keyer and a boom mounted Heil  HM-10 dual element mic. I ran the contest 
with the rig's processor off nearly all the time and received numerous 
unsoliced comments regarding my transmit audio. I am pleased. My Omni-6+ 
has a full compliment of Ten-Tec IF and roofing crystal filters. Now, 
one last comment.... on receive the Omni-6+ is tight for sure. If you 
are a genuine 'rag chewer' that tends to operate under more or less 
pleasant and easy going conditions then you should use the Jupiter as it 
is just more pleasant in SSB. But if you are trying to hear stations 
that are buried, etc there is no contest. The Omni-6+ is great.

Just my opinions.

Jerald, KG6TT