[TenTec] Old vs New = crunch time

[Art Trampler]

Great observations.  Thanks for sharing them.

Now...if I sell my Omni VI....

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From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of David Cuttler
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 11:55 PM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Old vs New = crunch time

I owned a Corsair II, and really loved it. I did need to rebuild the PTO,
and lubed it with "Phil Grease". IT is used for bicycles, and never gave me
any more issues. I had a display problem which I was able to fix with help
from The Ten Tec guys in TN. I finally sold it because I could see that as
long as I owned it, I would probably be working on it.

Over the last few years, I owned a new ICOM 746 Pro and hated the menus. I
also live a few miles from HRO in Oakland CA, and have tried out almost
everything that they sell. Most of them just suck. When the dsp is cranked
down they all sounded like breaking glass on CW unlike the OMNI VII which
has a much softer sound on CW, and is very easy to listen to.

I began to think that I would never be able to enjoy a menu driven rig
until  I purchased a used OMNI VII. At first I had buyers remorse, because
it was the most expensive radio I ever purchesed, but the more I use it, the
more comfortable I am with it. 

I really have come to like it a lot. The DSP is not harsh like the rigs from
Japan, and the menus do not have multiple layers. Once set up, it is really
easy to run.

It is probably more than you want to pay, but deals are out there, and in my
case it could be the last HF rig I will buy.

I was able to buy a complete package including a 708 microphone, 963 Power
supply, the black matching speaker, 500 khz, and 300 khz Collins filters all
for I think $2,250.00 shipped. 

At that price I knew that I could sell it if I was dissipointed, but It
looks like I will keep it.

My other rigs are a Kenwood TS-130SE No QSK, but fantastic and easy to
operate.
OHR-500 Qrp rig - so quiet I sometimes think it is broken
Drake 2B matched to a Drake 2NT Oldies but Goodies
Elecraft KX1 which I built many years ago. 
I had an Argo V which I sold because I was underwelmed with the receiver.

With the exception of the ARGO V The others have been on my desk allowing me
to switch between all of them. I would be hard pressed to give up on any of
them.

I suggest you do not get caught up in receiver specifications, because when
you get to the level of the OMNI VII, OMNI VI, K3 and others, the specs are
mainly for the engineers. It's the ease of operation and how the receiver
sounds in your ears that counts.

Give the OMNI VII a try, and I would bet it will never leave your shack.

David - KE6YX




      
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