[TenTec] Omni D series B

Fri Dec 22 19:00:12 EST 2006

80 meters is starting to come in slowly but surely and it is just a quiet as the upper bands. This radio is really amazing me.

I used to read abt tentec and hear abt tentec from tentec users and thought, sure it is, sure it does.

Well, now I are one and *it is* and *it does*.

BTW anyway of updating this series B to a series C or is there any advantage to doing so?

  73 fer nw es gud DX,
QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
http://www.ad5vj.com/

Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
10X# 37210, FP#-1141
SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of AD5VJ Bob
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 1:15 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni D series B
> 
> Well that was SSB.
> 
> Now as far as CW is concerned... 
> 
> First let me say that I love my IC-775, it is as I put on the 
> reviews, the best radio I have ever owned as far as Dxing is 
> concerned.
> 
> Only problem so far with the OMNI D series B, is if there is 
> not signal on a particular frequency, it is so quiet compared 
> to the ICOM (white noise) I am used to, I keep checking the 
> A/B switch because I think I have the A/B switch in the 
> center (or off) position.
> 
> I also was compelled to check the s meter readings a few 
> times, thinking for sure the OMNI D series B must be 
> suffering from less sensitivity than the ICOM because I don't 
> hear noise from it. But, the S meter readings are 
> consistently 3 S units higher.
> 
> A lot of QSB on 20 today. Which I am using as a matching 
> factor as well. Right now I am on 14016.16 listening to 
> Florida and Canada, the TenTec OMNI D series B is reading the 
> signals even when the QSB takes them away from the ICOM 
> receiver. Now that is simply astounding.
> 
> Both rigs are set to max selectivity and the ICOM is set to 
> the second PREAMP.
> 
> I don't have a "second" PREAMP on the OMNI to turn on. But 
> then again, I don't see a need to have one. Perhaps I will 
> buy an external one just for grins. 
> 
> AMAZING difference. So this is what a DX radio sounds like.
> 
> Don't tell me it got even better with the series following 
> the "B" that would be hard to imagine for sure.
> 
> The *real* test (the bottom line for me)  will come after 
> dark on 80 es 160 meters :0)
> 
>  Is it dark yet??
> 
>   73 fer nw es gud DX,
> QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> http://www.ad5vj.com/
> 
> Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> > davkozy at comcast.net
> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:35 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni D series B
> > 
> > WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF TEN TEC!!!
> > 
> > --
> > Regards, DAVE, KB9EPL
> > 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
> > 
> > > Sent this to the wrong thread before: 
> > > 
> > > Some of you guys asked me to keep the reflector updated on
> > the "new to
> > > me" OMNI D series B transceiver.
> > > 
> > > Well it is all hooked up and ready for some A/B testing
> > against my IC-775. 
> > > Already I like the audio better. 
> > > 
> > > So far, for some reason given the same signal, it seems to
> > stand out
> > > in the room better.
> > > 
> > > Only thing I can tell that is wrong with it so far, is that the 
> > > S-Meter light does not light up.
> > > 
> > > Using the A/B switch switching the rigs instead of
> > antennas, my whole
> > > family (including me) is amazed at the clarity of the 
> audio on this 
> > > rig. Even though the signal strengths are the same, the
> > audio is much
> > > more copyable on the TENTEC.
> > > 
> > > 73 fer nw es gud DX,
> > > QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> > > Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> > > Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> > > http://www.ad5vj.com/
> > > 
> > > Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> > > FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> > > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> > > SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com 
> > > > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry Gross
> > > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 5:43 AM
> > > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni D series B
> > > > 
> > > > Actually, you might contact Ten-Tec if you're looking for
> > a manual. 
> > > > They may still have new manuals available at a 
> reasonable price, 
> > > > without raising the perennial copyright question.
> > > > 
> > > > GL/73,
> > > > Barry N1EU
> > > > 
> > > > On 12/22/06, AD5VJ Bob wrote: 
> > > > > Is there a manual online or does anyone have a pdf manual
> > > > for the OMNI D series B? 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Also I am on rigpix and there is conflicting 
> information - one 
> > > > > page says 100W out and the other says 200W output.
> > Which does it have?
> > > > > 
> > > > > 73 fer nw es gud DX,
> > > > > QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> > > > > Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> > > > > Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET http://www.ad5vj.com/
> > > > > 
> > > > > Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> > > > > FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> > > > > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> > > > > SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
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