Some info about the Inrad roofing filter mod as well as K1FK's
instructions for using the PROC button to activate the filter is located
at http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=563inrad .
73,
Alan N5NA
http://www.tentecwiki.org
Fraser Robertson wrote:
> I wired our club's Omni6+ so that the CW roofing filter is activated by the
> Processor button, (but only when CW mode is selected). Therefore all filter
> selctions remain possible.
>
> I'll dig out the info and email it if anyone is interested.
>
> 73 Fraser G4BJM
>
>
>
>> From: Merv Schweigert <k9fd@flex.com>
>> Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Inrad Roofing Filters for Omni VI
>> Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:09:27 -1000
>>
>> Clark, appreciate hearing you results, do you engage it with
>> just N1 or N2 or with both?
>> Currently just have a 500 in the N2 slot, 90 percent of my
>> operating is weak signal, usually low band 160/80 and dealing
>> with noise etc. No local QRM out here, not other hams on the
>> island active. So thats not my problem..
>> My only problem with the omni 6 upgrade 3 is all the birdies that
>> bug listening to weak signals, perhaps it just this radio. May
>> look for a omni 6 plus as hear they are better in the birdie dept.
>> 73 Merv K9FD/KH6
>>
>>
>>> Subject to what Terry said from his QTH - I find the 600 Hz (lower
>>> center freq.) roofing filter to be very helpful in heavy QRM and noise
>>> situations for my ears. It helps the audio DSP to engage better when
>>> the signal is just next to the noise for my ears, I really can hear the
>>> difference. I mostly deal with noise and digging down to try to hear a
>>> weak one, not big time QRM. However, when there is big time QRM right
>>> nearby, and I mean right nearby, I use the roofing filter and the other
>>> two filter options and can really clean the signal up. I am a
>>> believer.
>>> Clark
>>>
>>> On Jun 14, 2007, at 8:52 AM, PaulKB8N@aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I only see a couple of entries in the eHam reviews for the Inrad
>>>> roofing
>>>> filters for the Omni VI. I'm considering getting the CW version and
>>>> would
>>>> appreciate any comments on the performance enhancement that these
>>>> filters provide.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Clark Savage Turner, J.D., Ph.D.
>>> WA3JPG
>>> Professor of Computer Science
>>> Cal Poly State University
>>> San Luis Obispo, CA. 93407
>>>
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