Night Vision Help identifying tubes
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Without being able to see more of the numbers, pinning it down exactly is somewhat difficult in what appears to be your RNVG's.
It is an Elbit Omni 8 mil spec tube.
This below link may help you pin down more tube data.
What is very interesting in that link is that the Government is still awarding brand new contracts for PVS-7 B/D units in 2021.
Meanwhile, Sam at TNVC says the following PVS 7: "its antique, belongs in a museum and historical videos, has no place in modern night vision usage."
Maybe Sam needs to tell Uncle Sugar that.
It is an Elbit Omni 8 mil spec tube.
This below link may help you pin down more tube data.
What is very interesting in that link is that the Government is still awarding brand new contracts for PVS-7 B/D units in 2021.
Meanwhile, Sam at TNVC says the following PVS 7: "its antique, belongs in a museum and historical videos, has no place in modern night vision usage."
Maybe Sam needs to tell Uncle Sugar that.
Why you shouldn’t buy a PVS-7
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Thanks for this information. In your opinion would the mil spec mean the tube is at a minimum average or good standard?
I hear there are many classifications of mil spec and some can be rather low.
I hear there are many classifications of mil spec and some can be rather low.
The Omni 8 contract tubes have pretty decent minimum specs. I have run Omni 7 Contract tubes up against some SN 35 thin filmed Elbit tubes and could not tell any significant practical difference.
If they aren't all blemed up with spots and have clean cosmetics they should be pretty nice performing units.
If they aren't all blemed up with spots and have clean cosmetics they should be pretty nice performing units.
Ok so I compared those Omni 8 to an Omni 7 I bought for cheap here a few years back.
This comparison is in dark light conditions, and is rather discouraging.
The first pic is my Omni 7 and the Second is Omni 8 Rnvg. There has to be something wrong with them
This comparison is in dark light conditions, and is rather discouraging.
The first pic is my Omni 7 and the Second is Omni 8 Rnvg. There has to be something wrong with them
Unit was not warm when run in that pic.
It seems to just run really fuzzy in general, having it sent off to get looked at shortly here to figure out what’s going on.
My guess is something is off with the gain. Coming in bright and like there is too much noise overall
It seems to just run really fuzzy in general, having it sent off to get looked at shortly here to figure out what’s going on.
My guess is something is off with the gain. Coming in bright and like there is too much noise overall
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