[TenTec] Omni V vs. TS850

[HUGHESRO]

Next to my Orion, the Omni 6 is the best radio for CW and FSK I've ever used. I don't have a mike for it so SSB I don't know. Mine is loaded up with filters. Also power supply and speaker. I work mostly DX and rag chew. Peaking the pass band tuning with the analog fitler, just cuts the noise and seems to raise the level of the weak signal. Then just snatch that cw station right out. I run abt 90 watts out and have a ball. I had a 850 for a while and It had a freq drift problem. It's nice and has tuner, but not too software friendly for logging. Although you can buy or make an interface to fit into the accy plug on back as no serial adapter on back as I remember. I think the ts940sat would be better if u are staying with Kenwood. One sold here a few weeks ago for $850. Had speaker, desk mic and filters. They are gud on CW. I would advise playing with different ones first if u could. Most new Ten Tecs don't sell with Mics. Gud luck, Roger W4IV
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: don daso <k4za at juno.com>
Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Date:  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:44:55 -0500

>The 850 is a superb SSB radio.  Ab-fab audio quality on TX & RX.  It's
>QSK is not as good as a ten tec.
>Personally, having owned an OMNI V, I'd say I like the 850 better.  But
>using two OMNI VI+s in the shack, I much prefer those to the 850.  Even
>on SSB (which I am not a fan of).
>
>The IRC filters are a vy worthwhile addition to the 850.  
>
>Most of the features you list as liking are not or have never been used
>by me--the internal keyer, voice keyer, memories, etc.  So really cannot
>compare them that way.
>
>I would read N6TR's write up on the 850.  Vy worthwhile info....
>
>GL &
>
>vy 73 de Don K4ZA  (save a few more $ & get the OMNI VI...you won't
>regret it...)
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