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Re: [TenTec] Omni VII Digital

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VII Digital
From: bcarling@cfl.rr.com
Reply-to: bcarling@cfl.rr.com, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:53:37 -0400
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Thank you - I think I have it fixed now. Making QSOS anyway!

I made one inadvertantly with 1 watt last night while I still thought it wasn't 
working!

On 13 Aug 2014 at 0:54, K8JHR wrote:

> Brian --
> 
> Do you have a little microphone preamplifier and a dynamic (performance 
> type) microphone you can plug into the Line-In input on the rear panel 
> octopus cable, to determine if that works as a microphone input on 
> sideband mode?  That should give a good indication whether the Line-in 
> input is working correctly.   A little microphone preamplifier, like the 
> M-Audio AudioBuddy will drive the transceiver in sideband mode with 
> moderate output levels on both the preamplifier and about 30-40% drive 
> level on the Omni VII Line-in input - and provide a rough equivalence to 
> what the microphone input on the front panel will give you using a a 
> similar microphone at about 40-50% MIC Gain setting.
> 
> This would test your line-in circuit independently from the digital mode 
> you are working with.  Just remember to switch from MIC to LINE or BOTH 
> when doing this.
> 
> ------------------------------------ K8JHR -----------------------------
> 
> On 8/13/2014 12:12 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> > The Omni VII does not have low gain.  But it seems yours has a defective
> > LINE INPUT.
> 
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