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Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery

To: "jswartz@eosinc.com" <jswartz@eosinc.com>, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery
From: Brian Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:52:53 -0400
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With most transceivers, if you make sure that the signal you are receiving is 
Tuned exactly to your side tone pitch then you will be on the same frequency as 
them.  This is the case with my Omni 6+. It is also the case with my Yaesu FT 
857d.

Best regards - Bry Carling AF4K



> On Apr 27, 2014, at 6:05 PM, John Swartz <jswartz@eosinc.com> wrote:
> 
> I ran an on-air test with Jim and found that when using my Omni VI+, 
> transmitting on 14.052.50, Jim was receiving me at 14.053.11 on his Omni 6.  
> When he transmits, I receive him just fine if I engage the RIT and listen up 
> 500 Hz, which just about coincides with what his rig is telling him his 
> transmit frequency is.  So, it seems that when he hears a CQ and answers it, 
> he is actually about 500 Hz higher in frequency than the guy he is hearing.
> I hope this helps diagnose his problem.  I'm not savvy enough to know the 
> fix, other than temporarily engage the RIT or XIT and preset that 500 Hz 
> difference.
> 
> 73,  John WA9AQN
> 
> -- 
> John Swartz
> Amateur Radio WA9AQN
> 15076 New Salem Bluff Road
> Petersburg, IL 62675
> USA
> tel 217-632-5925
> 
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