[TenTec] ORION V OMNI VI+ CW loudness comparison

[Duane A Calvin]

My Orion is about the same noise as my Omni VI+ - i.e., just barely
noticeable.

        73,  Duane


On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:07:05 +0000 <dbp at tds.net> writes:
> Hi-
>  I have an OMNI VI+ and an ORION. When running CW on the VI+ I can't 
> hear the keying relay when sending. On the ORION, when sending CW 
> the keying relay is -loud-. As an example, if I put my ear close to 
> the OMNI I hear it as a very faint click. Same ear as close to the 
> ORION it sounds like someone tapping on the desk with a pencil. Or, 
> when using headphones the OMNI is silent CW, the ORION is not.
>  Is that a similar experience to yours? Is it just a matter of one 
> loud relay or is it typical?
>  On a 1 to 10 scale, this is not a major thing, but keeps me 
> searching for the 10 from my 9.8 feeling right now.
> 
> 73 de Dave in NH
> 
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas