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Re: [TenTec] Working the Weak ONes

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Working the Weak ONes
From: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net>
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:36:25 -0400
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Will the ANC-4 work QSK?

Thanks.

                        73,

                        Bob WB2VUF

Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP wrote:
> Toby, the original Omni (about 1979) kept those features and also had a
> notch.
> I sold mine to my best friend in 1983.
> Been trying to buy it back for about 15 years, but he won't sell it!
> 
> For bad line noise, a noise canceller like the ANC-4 is really good.
> The one from DX Engineering is even better but it costs about $500!
> 
> 73
> Rick
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Toby Pennington
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:31 PM
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> Subject: [TenTec] Working the Weak ONes
> 
> Curt,  What amazes me is how well the Noise Blanker is working on the Triton
> Digital.  Line noise is a big issue at times here.  The blanker is better
> than the one on my 7700,  and as I mentioned does not distort the received
> signal.  Maybe someone can tell me why this is so?
> 
> The Triton is very sensitive and works well on cw where I spend most of my
> time.  Of course like many rigs from the era,  it is not exactly on
> frequency, does not have a notch,  and many features that come with DSP are
> not there.  
> 
> But,  it sure is a lot of fun to use, and if i run into line noise on a band
> I will switch on the Triton.  
> 
> Toby  W4CAK
> 
> Ditto here Toby.
> 
> I have a 509, 540 and 544 at weekend place, surely hesitate to compare with 
> my Omni VII at the home QTH, but the old rigs get the job done as well as 
> this op is capable of.   Yesterday, made CT7/DL2MEK from Texas with 2W from 
> the 509 into a wire antenna.   Usually use the 544 for 40M SSB nets here and
> 
> the Omni VII for same at the home QTH.  Probably don't need all the features
> 
> the Omni VII provides, but it's sure fun to use.
> 
> 73, Curt KB5JO
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