John et al:
I've found many folks never really learned how to use the Tentec radios to
the level of performance to which they are capable. Yes, the Omni VI with
Opt 3 is still one of the best performing radios on the market today, in
spite of it being some 25 years old. Same for the Tentec QSK system as it
attains performance yet to be attained by the much newer and sophisticated
radios of today.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rippey" <w3uls73@gmail.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 5:38 PM
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VI must have a very quiet LO
I regard the Yaesu FTdx5000 as the epitome of a quiet receiver and,
when coupled with its very successful NR implementation, creates an
uncanny silence between CW or SSB signals, even when there is
considerable atmospheric noise.
Come to find out over the weekend, I could tweak the settings of my
OMNI VI (Option 3) to obtain the same results: total quiet between
sigs.I never tried this out before, because I do like to hear
something between sigs just to know the radio is working and I'm still
alive.
Nevertheless, color me surprised that the c. 1990 OMNI holds its own
against the latest and greatest. I was leaning toward selling the 5000
anyway, but this "discovery" makes the decision easier.
73,
John, W3ULS
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