Thanks Barry.
That's why he asked, because he wasn't sure.
I've passed the Wiki link on to him, so all is good.
And thanks to all who responded.
73, ron w3wn
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 7:04 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ TXCO
Ron, what your friend originally asked is full of mis-information.
What Clayton just posted is essentially true. According to the wiki,
the Omni VI and early VI+ used a xtal oven. Ten-Tec switched to a TCXO
in the later VI+ because the oven was no longer available to them. The
TCXO was available as a kit to retrofit earlier units with failed
ovens. But a proper functioning oven should have had equal or better
stability than the TCXO, so it really wasn't an "upgrade".
73,
Barry N1EU
On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 12:23 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw@verizon.net>
wrote:
> Earlier today, a friend of mine (a US ham currently overseas, but due to
> return in a few months) asked me this question about the Omni VI+ :
>
> "Omni VI+, was the TXCO a standard option or aftermarket? From my research
I
> have found that the Omni VI stared with a TXCO and then moved to a xtal
oven
> but that due to better longevity and stability the + went back to the
TXCO.
> However, what I can not find is if they were optional or standard."
>
> Anyone know the answer?
>
> (FWIW, at least at the time I checked this morning, the TenTec Wiki
appeared
> to be down, never had a chance to look further, and I have to spend the
rest
> of the night working on my club newsletter!)
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
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