Good stuff. So, I suppose I am nuts for turning AGC off, and working the RF-GAIN control? I understand Rob Sherwood, among others, have problems with local noise causing issues with AGC on the Omni V
Are you going to add a panadapter ? == K8JHR == On 12/22/2014 2:46 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote: Is it just a tap, like perhaps a Y-connection, or does it also have a buffer stage? Unfortunately my
Hi Rick -- a few thoughts: 1) Why not use a FunkAmateur FiFi for the second receiver ? If you wanna try mine, I will mail it to you right away! Mine is one of the later models with a preselector - an
XD works smoothly here, as did the previous version you mention... and I think there is a version history file on the TT downloads page that can tell you what is in each version to help you decide if
I found the N4PY control program to be 1) easier to set up, and 2) quicker to get reliable and stable - compared with LPB2. Not that the latter does not get it right, but it just went smoother the fi
I ordered it and it works pretty well. I offered to send mine to Rick to play with ... but if he does not take me up on the offer, then someone else could purchase it from me. I went to the LP-Pan2 w
Your comments reinforce JB's suggestion to visit the ARRL Antenna Book, and perhaps the ARRL Handbook, and maybe research additional books on wire antennas. There are several web sites devoted to thi
The TT Omni VII has just such a crude, but useful band scope... ;-) OR... run N4PY software and get one that works really swell, plus the N4PY program is good at brokering rig frequency, band, mode,
Right. Older hams often decry the death of Heathkit, et. al., and say younger hams no longer build kits and stuff... but I say the spirit and activity of building stuff (witness the maker movement) i
Geeze, Rick ... now you sound ... well... kinda OLD ... ;-) ;-) Modern hams have moved beyond the crystal radio and (as someone on this list says) building a kit without experimenting is just solder
Dang... that's the ticket !! I now have the equivalent of an Anan 100 for a total investment of $1100 instead of $2500. I also have the fun of feeling like I built something. ________________________
Well said, Barry, ... but... the real question is: Will you really buy it if they made it? A LOT of hams SAY what they want in a new radio, but THEY WILL NEVER BUY ONE. They plan to nurse their 25 ye
I don't accept the premise there are that many web pages devoted to crystal radio kits, compared to sites dealing with more modern technology, like Arduino and Raspberry Pi, PIC, stuff. The number of
These guys are all over 70 years of age... I think it is fairly safe to say they are on their last rig. Certainly not all of them will change their minds. In any case, I doubt any serious marketing g
Exactly Carl. That was Rick's initial point and it still valid. Perhaps the take away point from this thread is what he said first, that radios of the future may be more computer based, but we may se
Rick previously said one of the most important reasons HE and so many LIKE the OMNI VI is.... IT HAS A WHITE PANEL WITH BLACK BUTTONS. Now, I like a black face radio... BUT I AGREE with Rick, the whi
Hi Bob -- That fits my modes operandi. Perhaps the "genius" of the Omni VII is its flexible interface. You can use it stand alone, or completely computer controlled, or as a hybrid with both types of
Rick -- Why not set the rig control software window to full screen view... then minimize it to the task bar until you really want it ... and maximize it for a moment, make any changes or check any in
Seems like Carl said the T-mate works with his N4PY software ... maybe you could use it with your existing rig to see if you like it. Not sure, but I would check with Carl about it. If so, it would a
I understand Flex went proprietary with software development because previous versions sucked, and hams did not step up to improve it under the open license arrangement. More often hams borrowed and