I wired our club's Omni6+ so that the CW roofing filter is activated by the
Processor button, (but only when CW mode is selected). Therefore all filter
selctions remain possible.
I'll dig out the info and email it if anyone is interested.
73 Fraser G4BJM
>From: Merv Schweigert <k9fd@flex.com>
>Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Inrad Roofing Filters for Omni VI
>Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:09:27 -1000
>
>Clark, appreciate hearing you results, do you engage it with
>just N1 or N2 or with both?
>Currently just have a 500 in the N2 slot, 90 percent of my
>operating is weak signal, usually low band 160/80 and dealing
>with noise etc. No local QRM out here, not other hams on the
>island active. So thats not my problem..
>My only problem with the omni 6 upgrade 3 is all the birdies that
>bug listening to weak signals, perhaps it just this radio. May
>look for a omni 6 plus as hear they are better in the birdie dept.
>73 Merv K9FD/KH6
>
> >Subject to what Terry said from his QTH - I find the 600 Hz (lower
> >center freq.) roofing filter to be very helpful in heavy QRM and noise
> >situations for my ears. It helps the audio DSP to engage better when
> >the signal is just next to the noise for my ears, I really can hear the
> >difference. I mostly deal with noise and digging down to try to hear a
> >weak one, not big time QRM. However, when there is big time QRM right
> >nearby, and I mean right nearby, I use the roofing filter and the other
> >two filter options and can really clean the signal up. I am a
> >believer.
> >Clark
> >
> >On Jun 14, 2007, at 8:52 AM, PaulKB8N@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I only see a couple of entries in the eHam reviews for the Inrad
> >>roofing
> >>filters for the Omni VI. I'm considering getting the CW version and
> >>would
> >>appreciate any comments on the performance enhancement that these
> >>filters provide.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Clark Savage Turner, J.D., Ph.D.
> >WA3JPG
> >Professor of Computer Science
> >Cal Poly State University
> >San Luis Obispo, CA. 93407
> >
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