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Re: [TenTec] Problem w/Omni VI and INRAD filter

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Problem w/Omni VI and INRAD filter
From: Bill Fuqua <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 13:14:43 -0500
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If they are ladder filters it drift may be mostly due to the quality of capacitors used.

73
Bill wa4lav


At 12:20 PM 11/20/2003 -0500, K3BU@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 11/20/03 11:14:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
k5uj@hotmail.com writes:
>>They are wide enough to where they are right up against the carrier.  This
makes R3 and R4 nulling adjustments critical. <<


OmniVI is BFO (and passband setting) is drifting, make sure that the
alignments is done after rig is warmed up and stabilized. For overall rig temperature
"management" it is perhaps best to minimize heat transfer from the finals by
using cooling fan, this helps to even out extremes (like RX time vs. contest
perpetual CQing).


Seems that problem is caused by different positioning of the filter's curve
vs. BFO frequency and greater sensitivity to suppression of the carrier by
balancing circuit. Crystals and filters can drift with time, depends on quality of
manufacturing.


Yuri, K3BU
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