The Omni VI/VI+ used a reed relay for T/R switching, even tho they may have
used diodes in the circuit. Remember all the complaints about how some
folks could hear their relay and others couldn't? :-)
73, Duane
Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
www.ac5aa.com
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of ron
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:53 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII QSK users with good ears....
> On Dec 9, 2007, at 11:02 AM, Paul Christensen wrote:
>
> >> I believe the Argo V DOES use diode switching. The
> >> pin diodes used are exotic 1N4007.
> >
> > The Omni 6/6+ also uses a handful of 1N4007 diodes as part of the T/R
> > circuit, particularly for the 2nd Rx port. However, isolation
> > characteristics are not nearly as good as a true PIN diode
> > structure.
Thanks Paul, I KNEW TT used diodes!
Me happy!
Ron, wb1hga
"relays?? what relays? ..."
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