John:
Where did that relay that grounds the RX ant. input come from? Is it a
little reed relay?
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: John <w3uls@3n.net>
To: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:59:18 -0500
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VI Non-Confusion
> In a very interesting post, Steve, N4LQ, wrote:
>
> "Personally, I would much prefer the old Omni VI 563 with all the
> upgrades I
> could get. Yes, you still have to contend with the IF boards being SMD
> but
> at least the control board has good ole leaded parts."
>
> Well, well, some of us w/o such technical expertise just stumble into a
> good thing.
> My c. 1994 OMNI VI upgraded to Opt. 3 has a tcxo, a relay that grounds
> the aux rx antenna
> during transmission, competent audio even before installing the INRAD
> stuff, and plug #52
> disconnected for a cleaner sidetone. IMHO not only may there be
> considerable variation
> in the parts/wiring of OMNI VIs as they came off the assembly line from
> 1992-2001, but
> some just seem to work better than others.
>
> Sample variations are not just limited to Ten-Tec transceivers, I've
> found.
> That's just one of the unavoidable limitations of reviews of one sample
> such as carried in QST and elsewhere. I think Mike Tracy has said ARRL
> labs
> does do a cross-check with another sample when it can, but it is not
> the
> thorough examination given to the test sample.
>
> Certainly keeps things interesting :-)
>
> 73,
> John, W3ULS
>
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