[TenTec] Please tell me about the TT Omni VI+

[Slater Tubman]

What a pleasure to "sit on the side" and read your thoughtful advice.  
More civilized than some of the vitriol that bounces around.  I own an 
OMNI V and enjoy using it, but am only a casual operator.

73 to both of you.  Slater  VE5OA

On 28-Sep-04, at 9:36 AM, Ben K8DIT wrote:

> Lee,
>
> As an Omni VI/opt1 and Jupiter owner my comments will be; subjective 
> and non
> technical; short and sweet; pithy; and grateful for this opportunity 
> to use
> the semi-colon on my keyboard correctly, or not.
>
> I use both transceivers alternately six months each. Ive had the 
> 563/opt1
> five years
> and it is good. If you want an undiluted ham band only experience, 
> using
> crystal mixing in order to limit synthesized noise, improving 
> selectivity
> over alternate design schemes, the Omni VI/in any costume, will 
> provide it
> nicely. Yes, there are mitigating circumstances, but not enough to 
> dissuade
> me of the perfection that is this radio.
>
> Liking it, and getting it to work the way its supposed to may be at 
> variance
> with one another. Understanding the design and its signal strategy is 
> the
> first step in knowing what youre dealing with in order to further 
> encourage
> you, getting it to work for you. Looking at the specs. does not tell 
> the
> whole story. Reading the manual begins to reveal its secret and then 
> finding
> someone who understands the contrasting designs available today, the 
> early
> 21st century, will no doubt fill in the blanks. Hearing this story 
> will give
> you a new respect for Ten Tec, the radios it makes, and this radio in
> particular.
>
> Let me know if you want me to continue. Work becons and I must pull the
> plug. 73s all the way around. dit dit
>
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