[TenTec] New Rig....Turned around?

[Edward Sylvester]

Sorry, Jeff, et al, for starting this!!  I don't have a Corsair but do have an Omni VI+.  Needed the validation :-)  I received some great responses offline, too.  The best advice was to get the INRAD Roofing filter and audio mod, to make it a true CW contesing rig.  I am pleased that I have a late vintage Plus, with TCXO and pure SMT boards.  And I also run it with a Titan 425.  Great combo!  
 
TT builds some great stuff and I hope to never have to part with it...BTW...still looking for the 301 remote Tuning Knob and the Voice Board for it....This will complete the station!
 
Best 73 to the Group!!
 
Ed NI6S

--- On Wed, 7/9/08, W8KZW <w8kzw at arrl.net> wrote:

From: W8KZW <w8kzw at arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Rig....Turned around?
To: tentec at contesting.com
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 6:32 AM

OK, now I'm REALLY up in the air.

I've loved my Corsair II / Remote VFO for the years I've used it.

I recently acquired an Omni VI, and it's at Ten-Tec right now getting
"like
new".

My plan (for casual CW and SSB operation, paired with my 425 Titan from time
to time) was to sell the former and keep the latter, but everyone on the
list seems to prefer the Corsair!

... so I'm really wondering: how much of that is nostalgia / camp /
attitude
(no disrespect intended ... that's why I run boatanchors) and how much is
based on true operating performance / convenience?

I guess I could run them side-by-side and make my own judgement, but space
and time make that improbable.  Besides, I'd like to learn from the
experience of others.

Jeff
W8KZW

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