[TenTec] Omni VI+ the best and other great radios

[Jim Brown K9YC]

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:21:34 -0600, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:

>I have a DSP-599. The 599zx is different and may work better. The 599
>does a great job of adding selectivity, though you run a risk of strong
>signals outside its passband running the receiver AVC and so chopping up
>the signal you want to copy. That's always a problem with selectivity
>after AVC. The 599 does have a automatic leveling function that works
>decently. 

>As for noise reduction, I've never found it to dig a signal out of the
>noise that I couldn't detect without it, but the noise reduction does
>increase the S/N of signals that I can barely detect without the 599 in
>use.

I bought a 599zx to use with my Omni V. I also tried it with a TS850. I 
was generally disappointed with the result with both radios, and sold it. 
My observations are pretty much in line with Jerry's. I also found the 
Time Wave's audio performance pretty weak -- that is, by the time you get 
enough level to drive headphones, it's adding audible distortion. 

73,

Jim K9YC