You should do some tests with some local guys, over the air.
73/GL, Barry N1EU
On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 7:01 PM, Jim Allen <jim.allen@longhornband.net>wrote:
> Yes. I described this in the earlier post. When set to the exact same
> frequency, the Omni is heard by the 706 with a 700 hz tone. That doesn't
> vary with the sidetone setting which conflicts with what I read in the
> manual, or maybe I'm reading it wrong.
>
> 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, GARY HUBER <glhuber@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > Can you hear the Omni TX on the dummy load using the 706 in RX (no
> > antenna)? Or put the OMNI TX on the antenna and 706 RX on a dummy load..
> > Can you hear the OMNI VI?
> >
> > 73 & DX,
> > Gary - AB9M
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Jim Allen
> > Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 1:20 PM
> >
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery
> >
> > So far, it appears to be ok with WWV although USB and LSB are a few
> clicks
> > different.
> >
> > RIT/XIT both off, Split off, VFO on A, side tone set for 700 hz.
> >
> > I set the Omni to CW on 14.050.00 on a dummy load. I set the 706 with no
> > antenna at all on 14.050.000. Bring up power to a few watts on the Omni.
> > As I change the sidetone, but not the frequency in either radio, the
> signal
> > in the 706 does not change, indicating to me that the transmit frequency
> > isn't changing either, merely the sidetone. I thought the sidetone
> > indicated the transmitter offset, which would vary exactly with the
> > sidetone,
> >
> > Varying the sidetone throughout its range doesn't vary the received
> signal.
> >
> > I hooked up the antenna, and tuned in AD4ES, good strong signal on
> 14,032,
> > matched his tone to the sidetone at 700 hz, pushed the power to 100
> watts,
> > and after his CQ sequence, gave him a call. Nothing! 4 or 5 times, I
> > repeated this. He stopped each time and began calling CQ again by the
> time
> > I sent my call. XIT/RIT off, PBT at 12 noon, VFO on A, Split off.
> >
> > I should be able to be heard at the station with a strong signal here.
> > Something is goofed up.
> >
> > 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <
> RMcGraw@blomand.net
> > >wrote:
> >
> > Be sure XIT is not on nor is RIT on. It seems that the radio might not
> be
> >> receiving or transmitting on the same frequency. Also be sure you
> aren't
> >> in SPLIT mode.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Bob, K4TAX
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Allen" <
> >> jim.allen@longhornband.net
> >> >
> >> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 9:25 AM
> >>
> >> Subject: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery
> >>
> >>
> >> I have an Omni VI with Opt 3 installed, purchased from an SK estate
> about
> >>
> >>> a
> >>> year ago. After our move to Texas, I got an antenna up and got on the
> >>> air. The meter and a couple of other functions were inop so off it
> went
> >>> to
> >>> TenTec. They fixed all this, gave it a good checkout and got it back
> to
> >>> me
> >>> very promptly.
> >>>
> >>> I have the output going to a wattmeter, thence on to the AH-4 remote
> >>> tuner
> >>> which feeds the 130' dipole with twin lead. On CW, the transmitter
> loads
> >>> to 100 watts output, good SWRs etc.
> >>>
> >>> I have noticed an inability to get replies on CW. I spent an hour the
> >>> other night calling W1AW/5 in Missouri, another hour or so each this
> week
> >>> calling W1AW/1 and /2, and various other stations. Some of this I
> >>> attribute to being a 100 watt station with a wire antenna in a pile up.
> >>> There have been other instances where I have called and called only to
> >>> have
> >>> the other station start up a CQ again.
> >>>
> >>> Yesterday I decided to fire up my Icom 706 at QRP levels and work the
> >>> Florida QSO Party on 20M. To my astonishment, I had no trouble making
> >>> contacts with every station I heard, running 5 watts, other than being
> >>> treated as a weak signal (AGN?) which I'm sure was true. While doing
> >>> this,
> >>> I heard HB9CA in the Helvetia contest, gave him a call and after going
> >>> QRO,
> >>> made contact. I also worked W1AW/1 with 5 watts in 1 or 2 calls. I
> made
> >>> 25 or so contacts in Florida with the 706, all QRP.
> >>>
> >>> This started to puzzle me, so I shut down the 706 and fired up the Omni
> >>> VI. Once again, I had trouble getting responses. I tried fiddling
> with
> >>> the sidetone, thinking maybe I was not tuning to be inside the other
> >>> station's passband, but did not improve things. The "split" switch was
> >>> off!
> >>>
> >>> I am stumped to imagine why I can make contacts at 5 watts with the 706
> >>> but
> >>> not on the Omni VI at 100 watts, same antenna. The radio appears to be
> >>> operating normally in every respect. Is there something I am
> overlooking
> >>> in the set up of the Omni VI? Any other possibilities?
> >>>
> >>> TIA
> >>>
> >>> 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
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