[1000mp] Omni VI+ A/B Test Results

Sun, 22 Jun 2003 21:18:03 -0400

Great real life info!  I use a regular 746 for the contest mult rig, with
INRAD 400 cw filter.  I am continually impressed with the RX on the 800
dollar bugger, to my ears, not far away from my INRAD mod'ed MKV sitting
next to it for 3 times the price....

Blake N4GI

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> I've long wanted to check the Ten-Tec Omni VI+ for diggimg weak signals
> out of the noise.  I was able to finally talk a local ham (who is an avid
> Ten-Tec'er) who attends our daily coffee get-togethers into bringing his
> Omni VI+ over to my QTH to compare it with my FT-1000MP.  He has had the
> rig for four or five years since it was new.  He is not a DXer but he is
> a very active 100% CW ragchewer and a member of the FISTS club.  Today we
> sat down together and did the test.
>
> First we tried the weak signal on 160 meters.  When I switched from the
> MP to the Omni VI+, his jaw dropped a mile.  He tweaked everything he
> could on his radio to peak the signal as best as he could, but the MP was
> clearly much better.  Best results were obtained with the Omni VI+ when
> using the 250-Hz filter and the NR button turned on.
>
> Then we tried it on the 10 meters.  His jaw dropped even more.  The
> results on 10 meters were the same as on 160m.
>
> We also compared it with some CW signals on 20 meters with the same
> results.
>
> The MP, with either the 500 or 250-Hz filters selected and without the
> DSP filter and noise reduction easily won.
>
> His Omni VI+ has both the 500 and 250 Hz xtal filters.  Although the
> 250-Hz filter yielded slighty better results than the 500-Hz filter, I
> noticed that there was significant attenuation when the 250-Hz filter was
> selected.  This is the same as I noticed with my Orion.  The MP has no
> noticeable difference in attenuation when switching between the 500, 250
> and 125-Hz xtal filters.
>
> After the tests, we replaced his rig with my Elecraft K2 and compared it
> with the MP.  He looked at the little radio and said he was amazed that
> something that small seemed to work so well.
>
> My friend is now seriously considering buying a used FT-1000MP or an
> Elecraft K2.
>
> Here is the updated list of receivers checked so far at K6SE, in order
> from best to worst:
>
> 1)  Yaesu FT-1000MP (with INRAD mod)
> 1)  Elecraft K2 (tied for first place)
> 3)  Kenwood TS-830S
> 3)  Kenwood TS-870S (tied with the TS-830S)
> 5)  Yaesu FT-1000MP (without the INRAD mod)
> 6)  Yaesu FT-757
> 7)  Icom IC-775DSP
> 8)  Ten-Tec Omni VI+
> 9)  Icom IC-756
> 10) Ten-Tec Orion
>
> I've located a Yaesu FT-1000D and an Icom IC-746 PRO locally that I hope
> to test soon.  I'm still looking for an Icom 756 PRO II to test.
>
> 73, de Earl, K6SE
>
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