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Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ firmware rev.

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ firmware rev.
From: "Bob Henderson" <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 13:38:39 -0000
List-post: <mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Hi jason

I can't disagree with you.  I suppose I would have been more correct in
saying, QSK operation resulted in audible clicks in the headphones with P52
connected.  Like you, I just moved the connector over to keep things tidy
whilst severing the offending connection.  I haven't used my Omni VI+ for
years but maybe I'll give it an airing one of these days.

Bob, 5B4AGN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Buchanan" <jsb@digistar.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ firmware rev.


> Bob Henderson wrote:
>
> >The plug 52 problem arose because a segment of established Omni users
> >expressed a strong preference for sidetone volume to be independent of RX
AF
> >gain setting.  Ten Tec responded to user pressure by introducing an
analogue
> >switch (U7b) into the VI+ IF/AF board which achieved this end.
> >Unfortunately, at the same time it made the sidetone horribly clicky.
> >
>
> I don't recall the sidetone itself being clicky but I did notice that
> when the S-meter was reading a signal level of S3 or higher there was a
> higher propsensity for a click on the 2nd or 3rd dit (or dah) when
> returning from sending a letter - it sounds similar to the AGC going
> from 0 to meet whatever level necessary, and it would not act fast
> enough.  However, with #52 pulled (I actually just slid the plug over to
> seat onto the connector with no wire attached to it) the performance is
> great!
>
>
> 73 Jason N1SU
>
> >I
> >hated the clicks but a sidetone that increased with AF gain was fine with
> >me, so I figured out the plug 52 option and pulled the plug the day after
I
> >got back from Dayton with my shiny new VI+ some years back.
> >
> >FWIW
> >
> >Bob, 5B4AGN
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> >To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 10:30 PM
> >Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ firmware rev.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Plug 52 is the well know cure for clicky QSK in your headphones. It's on
> >>
> >>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>logic board and control board. Just unplug it. QSK will greatly improve.
> >>
> >>
> >No
> >
> >
> >>one understands why it's there in the first place. Also, unplugging it
> >>
> >>
> >will
> >
> >
> >>allow your AF gain to control the sidetone as it should.
> >>Steve N4LQ
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: "Jason Buchanan" <jsb@digistar.com>
> >>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> >>Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:21 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ firmware rev.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>Paul Christensen wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>Note: All the above is with firmware ver. 1.03. I have no idea what
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >1.02
> >
> >
> >>>>>does but apparently it does key faster.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>QSK with V1.02 is pretty damn fast as long as plug 52 is removed on
the
> >>>>IF/AF circuit board.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>What's plug #52?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>73 Jason N1SU
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