> the new high end
> rigs from Yaesu and Icom. The only things those radios need to complete the
> look are
> tailfins and chrome. They look like parodies of radios, with the obvious
> intent being to place
> as many buttons and knobs as physically possible on the front panel,
> regardless of function...
> ridiculous.
My sentiments exactly, and
> Omni 6?
> > 1. Exposed screw heads on the front panel.
>
Never bothered me.
> > 2. Big kit-built looking LEDs.
>
Huh? How small would they have to be to not be "Big kit-built"? I never
made that association, and now that you mention it I still don't see it.
> > 3. Panel lights shining through around button holes.
Wonder if someone had your Omni VI opened up and forgot to put back some
parts. Mine has never had this.
I admit that my Omni VI does not look like a VCR or Home Theater stereo
system, and I prefer that it does not. Shoot, it doesn't even have a TV
screen on it, and I like it that way.
DE N6KB
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