[TenTec] WAS: Omni 6 Logic board failure

[CSM(r) Gary Huber]

Mike,

You are probably right, but I don't believe I'm going to be overly concerned 
if it does. The OMNI-VII is a great radio; I believe for my use, after 
learning to operate it, that its better than the OMNI-VI+. What I have come 
to understand about the OMNI-VII is every knob is a digital encoder and the 
unit is a SDR and I cannot work on it.  Being a SDR is not a bad thing, as 
TenTec and John Henry continue to make improvements to the radio. That being 
said, when the time comes and I need to consider repair, replace with a 
similar (used) OMNI-VII, or buy new, I'll do what is right for me at the 
time.

I've had a good run with TenTec since I started using a new OMNI-D in 1981, 
sold the OMNI-D and bought a new Corsair II 1988 (still have it), a Paragon 
in 1992 which went back to TT in 98 for PLL out of sync problems being 
replaced by the OMNI-VI+ in 2000.  I also have a Titan 425 and the Model 253 
Automatic Antenna Coupler. Most everything except the OMNI-D and the Corsair 
II  has been back to TenTec service at least once, mostly just for use 
related repairs.  The Corsair II continues to be my one radio which I can 
repair if I choose and I have replaced the electrolytic capacitors and 
drivers for the frequency display.

I've had several Japanese HF radios and found their service turn-around and 
costs to not be as good.  Flex Radio and Elecraft may have a solution to the 
aging component problem in HF radios, but I doubt it.


73 es DX,

Gary - AB9M



-----Original Message----- 
From: mike bryce
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:59 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] WAS: Omni 6 Logic board failure

Hummm,

who's to say ten years down the road, or sooner, the Omni VII doesn't have a 
logic board problem?

mike bryce wb8vge

prosolar at sssnet.com



On Jan 19, 2011, at 1:55 PM, CSM(r) Gary Huber wrote:

>
>
> Although I sold my OMNI-VI+ last summer and bought a OMN-VII to avoid the
> logic board scenario, I personally would like to see the OMNI-VI series 
> live
> on another twenty or thirty years as its still a great radio.
>
>
> 73 es DX,
>
> Gary - AB9M
>
> -
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