The original real quote, or the cleaned-up-for-the-movie one? The original is
completely non-PC.
73, Brian KA9EGW
sent from my device that creates typos
On Feb 3, 2016 3:27 PM, John Henry <jshenry1963@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good Grief Rick,,
>
> The transmitter change was done because of YOU, hah, no, just kidding.
>
> It was done for two reasons. (well, three, depends upon how you look at it,
> could be 2, could be 3.... read on)
>
> To use the same 100W PA section on the Eagle and the OMNI-VII, higher qty
> purchasing, equating to more profit. Also more reliability and fewer
> components to stock, easier to debug problems since they both use the same,
> etc., etc. etc.
>
> Components,
>
> Going from bipolar to FET did bring it by design better TX IMD, something
> that people were asking for, It was only a dB away from your magical
> requirement number for TX IMD. BUT, funny thing was, even with TEN-TEC
> making the change, and identifying the improvement, well, there was no
> fanfare about it or no one claiming in discussion forums or presentations
> that followed it regarding TX IMD and it's evil that TEN-TEC listened and
> improved the airwaves when no one else at the time did, oh well......
>
> Anyway, gotta run, have an Eagle Firmware Update in beta test now, hoping
> to get it out this week or next.
> Fan Noise, and ALC action improvement.
> Then, an OMNI-VII firmware fix for the remote CW macro transmit losing
> characters issue, THEN back onto HRD for some digital mode work. ah,
> dontcha just love the smell of "bits flippin'" in the morning? lol, (ok,
> who recognizes that phrase...... I did take a bit of "author discretion" in
> changing two works, well....
>
> 73, KI4JPL
> John Henry
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