Thanks Peter. That's one of the most enlightning discussions I've read on DSP.
I'm still hanging onto the hope that as winter sets in and the +20 over QRN
dies, the Omni 6 DSP will 'show it's stuff'. Thanks.
[this is a *long* quasi-review, but may prove useful to some folks]
Steve Ellington <<n4lq@iglou.com> said:
> Where dsp helps is when you have some old boatanchor radio with
> a 6kc wide I.F. and hang the dsp on the audio output. For rigs with
> filters like the Omni VI, dsp only makes things sound weird. On SSB with
> the dsp turned on you will hear all kinds of spooky little sounds in the
> background. I find these more distracting than QRN!
> Yes. Why should I want to listen to audio that has been chopped up,
> processed and converted when I can listen to the real thing? Sorry if
> I got carried away. Maybe I should be.
Bet you have Macintosh tube amps for your stereo system, right? :-)
Chester said:
> > >>the auto notch is great for the phone operators, but I have yet
> > >>to find a signal that I can copy with the dsp, that I can't copy
> > >>without. I guess it could be considered a nice toy, but not of
> > >>great help in serious dx chasing.
Here are my observations after a couple of weeks playing with the Option 1
upgrade. Note that reactions to DSP are *very* subjective. Every signal
is different, there are many types of noise, and every operator has
different ears and brain "wiring." So your milage may vary.
Chester Alderman
<color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param>W4BQF -- Tom
</color><color><param>ffff,0000,0000</param>chestert@pressroom.com
</color>
--
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfaq.htm
Submissions: tentec@contesting.com
Administrative requests: tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-tentec@contesting.com
Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
|