Someone needs to start an Internet campaign to bring back the Orange Dot.
The Orange Dot was lost between June 2000 and October 2000. Omni VI+'s
made in the last year of their production lack the orange dot.
73, Barry N1EU
On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 2:44 PM, John Farler <k4avx1@windstream.net> wrote:
> Well, lots of great discussion lately.....it has jarred my mind.
>
> Makes me wonder how many angels would fit on the Ten-Tec
> emblem? (Including the orange dot, if yours has one)
>
> I wonder whether Ten-Tec went askew when they took the
> orange dot out of the emblem on most of their rigs?
> Could have been the beginning of the end. I kinda like
> the led in the middle of the emblem on my Argo VI.
>
> Seriously, I would like to see a rig 50 or 100 watts, that
> is designed strictly for mobile use. To me that means
> something like the old 540 and the Scout, that can
> be operated without looking at the rig.
>
> With all the distracted cell phone users these days, I
> find it best to keep an eye on the road. Plus, like some
> of you, I'm getting to an age where I need to keep my
> eyes on the road, and concentrate without having to
> look at a complex front panel.
>
> I don't care about the electronics - that should be no
> problem (I'm not trying to take the hobby backwards).
> Cost would probably be about the same, but please
> just a few controls - AF and/or RF gain, Band, Tuning, mode,
> power out and noise blanker/reducer should do it.
> Oh, yes, an audio annunciator for some functions
> would be great.
>
> I think the other manufacturers should look at this
> concept, too, even with VHF radios. Would it fly?
> (Roll, I mean)
>
> John, K4AVX
>
> Not interesting in the down side of the Scout...I know.
>
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