Excellent analogies.
Eric
W9WLW
On February 27, 2014 11:22:16 AM EST, Ed Purvis <wa4njy@yahoo.com> wrote:
|The Eagle seems to be a Ferrari with roll-up windows.
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|The OMNI VII (had one) is a Mustang with nice options.
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|Best analogy I can muster now.
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|Ed
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| From: R. Eric Sluder-W9WLW <resluder@yahoo.com>
|To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
|Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32 AM
|Subject: Re: [TenTec] In praise of older technology AM transmit
|with TenTec rigs
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|Bry:
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|You won't find a simpler rig to use that rates high on Rob's list for
|receiver performance, and that is the Eagle. It's so simple, that when
|I got mine I actually went through "Knob Withdrawal" in that I started
|second guessing if I made the right decision. You look at the radio,
|and it does what you want it to do, but has so few buttons or knobs
|that you ask yourself, "did I over pay for this box?" It just goes to
|show you how programmed we've become with the marketing hype in Ham
|Radio.
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|The Eagle isn't for everyone, but it's a great mobile, or great home
|based radio if you realize, it's not designed to be a contest class
|radio even though the receiver is contest class grade. It's a top
|notch radio inside a box with simple controls for those who might use
|it in an RV, or mobile in a car, and for rag chewers, general ops. IMO
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|73
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|- R. Eric Sluder
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|W9WLW
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|>________________________________
|> From: Brian Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
|>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
|>Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 7:23 AM
|>Subject: Re: [TenTec] In praise of older technology AM transmit with
|TenTec rigs
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|>The Omni VII discussion is very informative. I need encouragement when
|it comes to accepting the ergonomics of most modern rigs. The FT450
|felt like I was burned with its horrible menu system. I actually prefer
|the FT857D... But anything like the TS590 is just not going to work
|here. The OMNI VII arrangement sounds far more practical than most menu
|controlled rigs.
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|>Best regards - Bry Carling AF4K
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|>> On Feb 27, 2014, at 6:31 AM, Richards <jrichards@k8jhr.com> wrote:
|>>
|>>
|>>
|>> On 2/26/2014 6:13 PM, R. Eric Sluder - W9WLW wrote:
|>>
|>> I see where even on the new and highly touted TS-590 you do some
|serious button pushing too.
|>>
|>>
|>> I have a TS-590 and the Omni VII in my shack.
|>>
|>> I like both radios, but I prefer operating the
|>> Omni VII. It is not so much the multiple pressing
|>> of buttons, as the fact the display only shows
|>> one menu item at a time, so you either press
|>> several buttons to adjust several things, or you
|>> must work the multi knob and scroll through like
|>> 87 or more items sequentially to get what you want,
|>> which is NOT as quick and easy as looking at a
|>> list of 18 or 19 items at once, and quickly scrolling
|>> to the one you want. Remembering the menu item
|>> numbers on the 590 is not as easy as just looking
|>> at a menu list and seeing what you want among
|>> the rest all at once. (hard to describe...hopefully
|>> you get the gist. )
|>> menu item at a time
|>>
|>> I will send Brian a comparison piece I wrote
|>> that compares how stuff gets done with each
|>> rig and maybe that will help him judge for
|>> himself. It IS a valid inquiry!
|>>
|>>
|>>
|>>>
|>>> The single tree menu in the Omni VII software is sweet.... you're
|not trying to go thru layers of menu settings.
|>>
|>>
|>>
|>> Amen. The only way to get that sort of
|>> convenience in setting features is to use
|>> the ARCP-590 software. I really like the
|>> Omni VII simple menu when I am in a hurry
|>> like during a contest or when trying to catch
|>> rare DX before the pile ensues, and I find
|>> the Omni VII menu way easier to navigate in
|>> a hurry like that. You have to use the ARCP
|>> software to get anything close to a single
|>> menu. The 590 has like 87 menu items
|>> and the Omni VII about half that number
|>> with 18 or 19 showing at any one time.
|>>
|>> I like both radios, but the Omni is easier to
|>> run, I think, than the 590.
|>>
|>>
|>> The Omni VII buttons are larger, with more space
|>> between them. The features you change most
|>> encircle the main display. The concept is easy.
|>> You press the feature you want, and adjust it with
|>> the Multi Knob. That is the basic plan... select
|>> and adjust. If you want to adjust another feature,
|>> just select it by pressing its front panel button
|>> and adjust the value with the multi knob.
|>>
|>> Once you get onto that procedure, it all sorta works
|>> the same way. (OK... there might be an exception
|>> or two, but that is the gist of the process.)
|>>
|>>
|>> Just MY take.
|>>
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