[TenTec] OMNI VII--Thanks

[John Rippey]

Tnx for the replies to my musing.

I find the stuff the OMNI VII can do, as illustrated by Paul, W9AC's  
excellent explanation, bewildering. I came from a job where other  
people handled computers and all I did was talk on the phone, convene  
or go to meetings, and write memos (on a computer), etc. It has been  
quite an adjustment to come to ham radio after so many years and  
discover how far computers have intruded into the work(play)space of  
amateur radio. My aim is to reduce to a minimum the time I spend  
using a computer, since I know so little about them (and want to know  
as little as possible), so all of the OMNI VII's fancy computer- 
related traits are of no interest to me.

All  care about is how the radio works as a stand-alone device  
sitting on one's desk. That it does work well seems clear. But the  
emphasis of Ten-Tec and new owners  does seem, by and large, to be on  
the digital features which are of no interest to me--witness the  
Yahoo group's postings. I'm just a retro guy :-)

Yes, it is fairly priced in comparison to the OMNI VIs, no doubt  
about it.

73,
John, W3ULS