[TenTec] TCXO for OmniVI+

[Clark Savage Turner]

On Jan 20, 2005, at 2:52 PM, Duane Budd wrote:

> "There is no advantage over it vs. the master heater oven previously
> used..." so says Scott Robbins, and he should know what he is talking 
> about.
>
> However, I own one of the first Omni VI's out the door (which came 
> with a
> "temporary manual" because they had not yet printed the final 
> version). I
> was never happy with the frequency stability. Every time I took it 
> back to
> TT to have it "tweaked" or up-graded, I asked to have the frequency 
> readout
> calibrated. It was always "within spec's", but it was never "right", at
> least not after a few weeks had passed since re-calibration.
>
The first run of OMNI VI's had a lot of oven problems (I know of 
several other guys who had them and these oven's tended to exhibit 
"hunting" behavior among other things.)  I had my oven replaced and it 
has been solid ever since.   I am sure the TCXO is great too.

Clark
WA3JPG