An Omni V in perfect working order - no upgrade chip, no power supply and with all filters - is worth $500-550.
K3JLS has the solution to N4YG's leaving the market. I just reached out to Joe ('YG) and inquired about buying a dozen or so of his PCBs and programmed PICs. Steve and Dave, you may wish to do same for your rigs...I'll build them for you when I ramp up "production" on the stuff I'm planning to buy.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
The big gotcha with 'ZI's offerings is range. Make the thing in two versions...wideband (0.1-32MHZ) and PTO/VFO replacement (5.0-5.5 or 5.0-6.0MHz)...you'll have a good solution for either application.Originally Posted by W3WN
Don't scrimp on the rotary encoder for your DDS project. Use a Grayhill 63F256 or similar ball-bearing model. This one is rated at 300 million revolutions and turns smooth as silk.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
Yes! I sold Mike's Omni V for $500 plus shipping. The new owner is very happy with it. :)
I did contact Joe (and sent him a link to this thread). He had some good advise and recommended I speak with David N4AX. I'll be sending him an email in a little while.
Thanks for the K3JLS recommendation.
Joe also said that after talking with N4AX that if I still wanted to buy the parts, he'd sell me a kit. I'm not 100% sure I am good enough to assemble one of these, so I may take you up on your generous offer Fred. Of course, I would be willing t pay you for your assistance.
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Steve KA9MOT
Macomb, IL
Definitely a win! We have a local ham here who doesn't have allot. I plan to "loan" it to him as incentive to upgrade to General.
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Steve KA9MOT
Macomb, IL
I bought an Omni V from one of Ron's cronies for the same price several years ago. It features something that the Omni VI, Paragon I and II don't: An all mode squelch. The others only operate when in FM.
DUMB, especially on a rig which features a true RF Gain control. You can mimic a squelch on things which use an IF Gain (like a Kenwood or Drake) just by turning the control until it begins to deflect the S meter and quieting occurs.
Regardless, I'm not looking to get rid of any of my Sevierville-produced stuff. When I redo my shack this fall I'm going to put all four T-T transceivers in the HF operating spots.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
To do all of my collection, I'd need five DDS replacements. Three rigs and two outboard VFOs.
However, only one is really bad, on the Omni D series B. T:chin:
OTH, they just sit, as I use my Flex all the time.
BTW, the Flex has all "all mode squelch". ;)
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I know where you can get a TS-520 with spare finals, drivers, and the yet to be installed replacement resistors for the final tank circuit.
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I have 12 (count 'em) 'YG DDS VFO boards with PIC and DDS chips attached inbound. 8 for my Drake conversion projects (4ea TR7 and R7) and 4 for the SB104 "hacking" project which I've been detailing elsewhere on the site.
Dave, this might be a good way to go if you want to update your stuff: $35 per board with both components attached; you source the rest and finish the units.
Assuming that I have most of the other needed parts in Ye Olde Junque Box, the money I'll save by assembling mine will make a significant dent towards recouping the cost of my PACE soldering equipment.
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Damn.... I've got to do a better job of keeping up!
Hmmm....... How much mullah?
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Steve KA9MOT
Macomb, IL
I think Joe must have taken pity on me because of my sob story. He sold me a complete DDS Kit. The guy is a credit to this hobby.
I can't wait to put Mike's radio on the air.
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Steve KA9MOT
Macomb, IL
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