Ken,
You are absolutely correct. Also, it doesn't do full QSK at 100+ WPM, and
because of that, it's not even a good ragchew rig any more.
Al W6LX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ken Brown
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:47 AM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI v. Orion
>
>
> Maybe he is thinking of a Paragon. Paragons cannot be used for DXing
> since their frequency readout uses only one color. I have
> worked plenty
> of DX with my Omni VI, which uses two different colors of
> seven segment
> LED numerals in the readout. It does not have a spectrum
> scope though.
> That may be a requirement for a "serious DXer" these days, although
> plenty of DX was worked in the past without them.
>
> Ken N6KB
>
>
>
> Tony Martin W4FOA wrote:
>
> >Dang! For the past 10 years I've been thinking it was a
> great DX chasing
> >radio.
> >I hate it when someone "busts my bubble", hi.
> >(sign me "Need only VU4 and VU7)
> >Tony, W4FOA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>It partly depends on what kind of cw operating you want to
> do. In other
> >>words, if you simply like to ragchew, the Omni is probably
> all you need.
> >>
> >>Rob/K5UJ
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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