Roy, I agree and think you have a grip on this concern. I had commented to
the originator that I suspected contact bounce as being the culprit in as
much as the loop current is quite low for the Omni VI+. Other rigs and
circuits may have a higher loop current requirement thus the contact bounce
is not observed. A scope across the contacts while keying the Omni will
certainly indicate if contact bounce is the problem.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Koeppe" <royanjoy@ncn.net>
To: "Ten Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 12:11 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: Extra dots from OMNI-6+
> Asked,
>
> "I recently acquired an Omni 6+. I enjoy using a bug for operating
> around
> 25wpm. I have noticed that the rig "throws" in extra dits randomly.
> Very frustrating when I know I'm not making them. The key is well
> adjusted and does not do this on other rigs or a cpo. There is no
> problem when using an external or the internal keyer.
>
> Has any one else experienced this phenomonen and/or have any ideas for
> the cause and solution?"
>
> First, it's customary to sign your name and call sign to a posting.
>
> Second, you may not like this answer but it's my best guess. During bug
> sending from my friends' stations using their OMNI-6+'s, it is not
> uncommon to hear a tiny amount of occasional contact bounce, depending
> on how they have their bug adjusted for damping, etc. The reason it may
> not be heard from other brands of rigs is because those rigs drastically
> truncate the dots to such a degree that the short bounce dots are
> completely eliminated from being sent out at all! Ten-Tec does not
> provide this clean-up service! OMNI-6+ keyline current is very low, so
> it is sensitive to slight bounce closures--perhaps more so than other
> rigs or even a cpo.
>
> 73, Roy K6XK/0
>
>
>
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