[TenTec] Rig changes

[Jerry Volpe]

John Graves wrote:

>I am contemplating replacing my rigs with a Jupiter.  I would replace an 
>Omni-C, a TS-130, and a TS-140 with the RS-232 interface.  Will I lose 
>any capability or performance in this trade??
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>John / WB1EHL
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I can't say for the Kenwood transceivers. I owned an Omni-C for 23 years 
and a Jupiter for less than six months. In my listening environment 
which is plagued with strong BCB interference and electrical 
interference the Jupiter simply did not perform well. The Omni-C was a 
superior transceiver in all ways other than convenience via modern 
computer interconnects, etc. I even had an opportunity to have a longish 
discussion with a Ten-Tec engineer (who will go unnamed) who told be 
that the Omni-C is simply a superior design.... it was the best they 
could make at the time... the Jupiter is a really nice, medium quality 
transceiver, etc.

I traded my Jupiter for an Omni-VI+ as I wanted the best quality that I 
could get. I am very happy with the trade and not missed the Jupiter. 
However, we all have different scales by which we make these measurements.

As an aside.... some months later I was asked by someone to consider 
trading my Omni-C station for a Kenwood TS-940S.  At this point I had my 
Omni-VI+, a Paragon and two Scouts so I went along with the trade. The 
Kenwood is a fine transceiver but I miss my Omni-C. Go figure.

73,
Jerry, KG6TT