Long story here, but there is an older ham in East Memphis, TN who has my old model 243 external VFO and he needs a bit of help connecting it to his old OMNI-D. Anyone near there feel like some very
anyone have any experience with this unit? Our local store has them on sale for very little money and if there isn't much hash I might buy it for a spare. Clark WA3JPG
OK, went and got one for $60. Small, light. Fan is not quiet. Handles 25 amps OK. Nasty noises about every 100 KHz down on 80 meters, continues up through 40 meters and peters out in strength. I susp
Mine is going back to the store today. If I lived in a place where the noise level was always S5 to S8 it would be fine, but it is not the case at this QTH. I hear the noise on 20 meters, now, since
Hi Paul Took the RS back today, got back my $59. I am considering the Astron, looking around the web for prices now. It comes recommended by many. Clark WA3JPG
Hi John - Yes, it sure is a good deal, even if there are a few birdies. The birdies "move" though, right up through my favorite 75 meter frequencies, and they are S9 sometimes, really enough to make
Fun rig. I've had a couple. I'd say it is about right. The main filter is only 4 poles, and has limited opposite sideband rejection when you slip the center frequency for CW operation. Now, that said
Aaron makes a good point, this happened to me. I did not think the supply was generating any noise till I really tested with another receiver nearby, turned the transceiver connected to SPS on / off,
Hi Tony - I know there are some simple AGC mods for the thump, but I found that they destroy the good QSK for CW. Others may have a different experience, see what responses you get. The other thing,
Hi Paul - Oh, heck, if it doesn't bother you why worry? (Remember MAD magazine and Alfred E. Neuman with his "What, Me Worry?" My dad always thought I was a little like Alfred!) I tried out a "mod" t
To help a fellow ham who is unsure about hooking up a model 243 external VFO to his old OMNI-D. Anyone near there want to lend a hand? I'll certainly return some sort of favor from the central coast
This is not quite true. It is NOT the "computer." I have had Linux systems going for months (some for years) with plenty of action and no reset required. It is NOT a "computer" problem as much as it
Hi Grant, and the list - I have a small board that a G station created as an alternative product detector for the OMNI VI, designed to prevent problems like this. There is some mixing that goes on wi
Good points. I've published academic articles about them, they are important to keep in mind. I would disagree with the "99 percent" of problems being the user though. I am concerned with the *engine
Just FYI. Last week I saw a guy selling CD's with .pdf copies of Ten Tec manuals on eBay. I had never seen a Ten Tec manual on CD. I then noticed at least two other guys selling copies of Ten Tec man
Stuart has a very good point. I have been bitten, and am a former unbeliever. The antenna switch or even antenna contacts can do this. Similarly, a really big loop with no isolation on the outside of
The later version, option 3 upgrade to the OMNI VI, and the OMNI VI plus, provides for a total of 3 filter possibilities, one stock standard for SSB and two options (not including the FM roofing filt
Hi Tim - My solution, have one of each. I still like the Corsair II for some things, but I use the OMNI VI more often because it is simply more stable. Heck, I prefer my TS 850 for most SSB exploits,
Exactly. So you will have 8 poles (standard filter) engaged all the time, but when optional filters are engaged, you get one of them cascaded in that 9 MHz IF (16 poles normally). Yes. Yes. Now, I ha