[TenTec] WTB OMNI VI Plus for new Ham

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Oct 15, 2009, at 10:13 PM, Bill Mellema wrote:

> I am looking for a clean Omni VI Plus for a new ham in the area. I  
> have
> steered him away from the Jupiter and to go with the Omni VI..



If he has no real radio experience  (not an SWL, CB'er, etc), then  
IMHO he may be better off with something simpler and less  
intimidating. My personal favorite is the 544 (Triton IV digital), but  
there are loads of Trintons (I,II,IV and IV digital) and early Omni's  
which can be had cheaply, are simple to use and don't require a lot of  
training for first time users.

They all have good audio for SSB, and full QSK for CW.

I think the Omni's had better CW filtering, so if he wants to operate  
CW he may appreciate them over the Tritons. On the other hand being  
able to pull the one signal you want from a crowded band by ear is a  
skill well worth learning.

If he tires of the rig, or ham radio in general, he can sell it for  
about what he paid for it.

Manuals for some of those rigs can be downloaded for free from Ten-Tec.

Geoff.
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geoffrey mendelson N3OWJ/4X1GM
Jerusalem Israel geoffreymendelson at gmail.com