I think the Omni VI/Option 1 is the best bargain of the bunch. You get
everything a VI+ has except a 2nd 9Mhz filter slot and TXCO, and you can
replace the crystal oven with a TXCO thru Ten-Tec (or you can let them do
it). I've seen the Option 1s going for about the same as a new Jupiter...
and the VI/Opt1 is a much better ham radio.
I've used mine extensively for CW and the HF digital modes and especially on
PSK the ability to select one weak signal in a crowded 20m passband is
pretty fantastic. I'm very happy with mine, and think that it would be the
rare signal indeed that could be copied with an Orion that couldn't also be
copied with a VI/Opt1.
The Opt1 has the VI+ DSP chips and labels for the changed key assignments,
Opt2 has the VI+ DSP chips and replacement keycaps, and the Opt3 replaces
the BFO and control board plus provides keycaps to give you a radio that is
electronically identical to a VI+. It's my understanding that the BFO board
has to be replaced because the new VI+ control board (that supports the 2nd
filter) will not work with the original VI BFO board, however there is no
qualitative difference between the two BFO boards. I do know from my xtal
tweaking that Ten-Tec has used basically the same BFO board design since the
Omni V with minor changes (mode xtal BFO freqs, which xtal is used for which
mode, etc.).
Check out the reviews on eHam.net.
- jgc
John Clifford KD7KGX
Heathkit HW-9 WARC/HFT-9/HM-9
Elecraft K2 #1678 /KSB2/KIO2/KBT2/KAT2/KNB2/KAF2/KPA100
Ten-Tec Omni VI/Opt1
Alinco DR-605TQ
Icom T90A
email: kd7kgx@arrl.net
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:37 PM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Summary of differences?
>
>
> Can someone point me to a summary of the differences between the
> various OMNI
> VI units including VI+. Trying to do my homework so I can select
> an OMNI with
> DSP and may not need some of the other bells and whistles. The
> ORION is out
> of my league but the VI may be just what the doctor ordered (but
> which one?)
>
> I need something with a little better filtering than the Corsair
> has and do
> not want to go to add-on DSP units. Note I am a casual operator
> and casual
> contester operating 80/20 CW/SSB. Open to suggestions and guidance.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help
>
> Alan KB7MBI in Woodinville, WA
> FISTS 5702 Proud member of ARRL
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