Don't forget you also need a cabinet of some appropriate size/shape, a nice
weight to hold it down, and the tuning knob proper. I personally cannot see
spending all that $$$ for an OMNI VI/or better, and not at least getting a
decent looking mount for the knob, as well as the right (more-or-less) T-T
tuning knob to resemble the OMNI VI knob. All told, not $135, but enough to
not be trivial-especially depending on the optical encoder you get. Some of
them can get really pricey-and I have no idea what the selection criteria
would be for a 'matching' encoder. All told, I reiterate: the CORRECT unit
all the way around (read that:no hassles beyond paying for it & getting
"Plug-'N-Play" for that money) is well worth that $135... and since they
are nearly made from the fabled "unobtanium" he who hesitates is-or rather,
was-lost.
73 Ed Tanton N4XY <n4xy@earthlink.net>
Ed Tanton N4XY
189 Pioneer Trail
Marietta, GA 30068-3466
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