[TenTec] Looking for a rig upgrade...

[Arthur Lewis]

Lou

Save a few dollars and buy the Omni VII. Great rig that will cover all your 
needs and you have 30 days to return it.

    73 Art WA8VSJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lciotti at twcny.rr.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:45 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Looking for a rig upgrade...


> Hello all,
>
> I have finally saved up some money and I am looking to upgrade from my old 
> triton IV...  I am considering  several right now:  FT-950, TS-2000, 
> 746Pro, Jupiter...  I want to get the "best" radio I can for under 2K... 
> I see TT is offering Omni IV factory upgraded to IV pluses for ~$1200... 
> are these worth considering??   I have been licenced for about a year, and 
> I am looking for something reasonably priced (<2K) that will not give me 
> problems and I can use for at least 2 years with out wnting more.  My 
> current modes of interest are SSB, PSK31, and RTTY...  I am still learning 
> code, so that will be a future interest...
>
> I also have the option to hold off a bit longer and up my limit to 
> possibly get a new OMNI VII...
>
> I guess I am just looking for some honest opinioins...   Where I live hams 
> with newer rigs are pretty sparce, and with no stores within reasonable 
> driving distance I will be buying blindly... i.e. no desk time in front of 
> ANY of the radios I am considering....
>
> My key requirements are
>
> 1)  PC interface for logging
> 2) Quality... I don't want to keep woking on the radio or having it 
> repaired
> 3) Receive quality.... doen't have to have the best receiver, but don't 
> wnat to get tired of listening to it.
> 4) Stand up to some contesting.  I am not a hard core contester, but I 
> have operating during a few contests and enjoyed it.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
> Lou
> KC2RVD
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