[TenTec] Replace Omni VI+

[Al Gulseth]

Noting that I'm somewhat of a Spartan/minimalist mentality as well as being a 
tightwad, my approach would be "drive it 'til it dies" (i.e. is unrepairable 
or not cost effective to fix) if you like it that much. There are several on 
this list who are geared toward keeping rigs like yours in service.

I think I've come out better off in the long run with that approach: I have a 
30+ year old automobile with 400K miles/650K km+ on it which has needed to be 
towed only one time (due to an ignition lock mechanism failure) in over 100K 
miles of my ownership. In the meantime, I've seen many newer vehicles sitting 
on the side of the road, on the back of tow trucks, or in salvage yards 
because they were deemed unrepairable. The same applies to my older Ten-Tec 
ham gear, which is more repairable due to the option of retrofits and parts 
substitutions than a lot of the newer stuff made with "unobtainium."

Just my $0.02 worth, YMMV....

73, Al

On Fri April 29 2016 9:59:53 am Dave Edwards wrote:
> I have a few contester-grade rigs, that are very well respected.
> But none are as convenient, slick, and ...as enjoyable to operate QSK CW
> as my
> Omni VI+
> Getting long in the tooth, I suppose it could crap out any day now.
> If that were to happen....What TT would be a suitable replacement?
>
> Sad, the analog 'S' meter is probably no longer in a new rig, but I
> really like the lack of endless menu's of the Omni VI+.
> Any suggestions??
>
> ....Dave
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