Sent to me this morning from a friend who bought the 07+ based on my bragging
on my TenTecs. Those were Bill's words not mine.
Hi Sandor,.
I hope all is well with you. The Omni 7 + arrived this week. I have been
putting it through its paces comparing it to my Yaesu ftdx 9000 Contest, the
Yaesu ftdx3000, and some of the newer Icom Rigs. Yes, I know how you feel about
Icom audio. Me too.
The fit and finish of the rig is improved with a metal front and better quality
knobs.
The review is to say that this is a clear winner in my humble opinion. The
noise reduction algorithms do not add a lot of artifacts which is a been a
complaint with my other rigs. The noise blanker which is also adjustable,
seemed effective with some my noise created by a neighbor running some
equipment. Also, I've got my lot of unsolicited positive audio reports from
other hams wondering what I was running. I can have nice rich audio, and then
at a moment's notice I can change the bandwidth and compression and chase DX.
And I have done both.
BTW, I did work some of the contest this weekend on 20 phone. 20 / S9 signals
were within the few KC from where I was working. No AGC pumping, and I was able
to pinch the filters down to a little over a KC. The Yaesu has some AGC pumping
in AB testing.
As you know, as a behavior analyst I may spend several hours at a time so I can
type reports in my office. My informal test is can I stand 8 or 10 hours of an
HF rig on all day. Only the Ten Tec left me feeling at the end of the day not
fatigued. As a musician, it's all about the sound.
So, I hope Ten Tec can make a go of it and being viable option for those of us
who are looking for the best sounding receiver is possible, along with
transmitting the most pleasing signal as possible.
So, this rig isn't going anywhere. Very enjoyable, and thank you for taking the
time to read this and spread the news. Sorry I can't get on the net,
unfortunately that's the same time I'm on. But I'll try to catch one of the Ten
Tec nets later in the day when I can.
73's
BillKG2CS
PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT
MAGA!
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