Now if they just had a way to do AM on my Omni VI but that would be a huge
stretch !!
Best regards - Bry Carling
> On Feb 25, 2014, at 9:00 PM, "R. Eric Sluder-W9WLW" <resluder@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> If this of any help, this is from the Ten-Tec website and found in the
> knowledge base:
>
> Tuning instructions for AM Operation with the Onmi VII
>
> Return to knowledge
> base
> 1. Set the power output to the desired level. Key the transceiver with the
> microphone and the DSP will automatically set the
> carrier to the proper level (this will initially take a few seconds). Peak
> output of an AM transmitter is 4 times the level of the carrier, thus if the
> power output is set for 100 watts, the carrier will be 25 watts, power output
> is
> set for 50 watts then the carrier will be 12.5 watts etc…
> 2. Speak into the microphone and adjust the microphone gain until the ALC
> LED flickers on voice peaks. If
> the microphone gain is adjusted beyond the point where the ALC LED flickers
> on voice peaks, then
> distortion can occur. It will be helpful to monitor the audio with the
> monitor
> or an external receiver
> 3. Adjust the transmit roll off and transmit equalizer using the monitor
> or an
> external receiver for the most pleasing transmit audio. The microphone gain
> might have to be readjusted for ALC after these controls
> are set. Bandwidth is automatically set by the DSP. The
> speech processor is not active on AM
>
> Eric
> W9WLW
>
>
>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 4:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] In praise of older technology AM transmit with
>> TenTecrigs
>>
>>
>> While I haven't measured it in some time, I seem to recall the info that
>> Barry stated is correct for the AM mode.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Barry N1EU" <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 2:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] In praise of older technology AM transmit with
>> TenTecrigs
>>
>>
>>> I might be wrong, but I believe the AM tx bw is fixed (3KHz audio,
>>> 6KHz wide am signal) and the bw and roll off controls are ignored in
>>> AM.
>>>
>>> 73, Barry N1EU
>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 8:03 PM, GARY HUBER <glhuber@msn.com> wrote:
>>>> A TenTec 705 microphone into the OMNI-VII with the TX ROLL OFF set to 150
>>>> Hz
>>>> and TX BW set
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