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Re: [TenTec] Omni C on 160

To: Shawn Upton <kb1ckt@yahoo.com>, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni C on 160
From: Carl Moreschi <n4py3@earthlink.net>
Reply-to: n4py3@earthlink.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:00:17 -0500
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When I had my Omni A years ago, 160 was always less sensitive than other bands. I would say what you are hearing is normal. 160 has lots of band noise so being a little less sensitive on that band hurts nothing.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 11/25/2017 6:56 PM, Shawn Upton via TenTec wrote:
Finally added a 135' wire to my Hustler 6BTV so as to see if I could get onto 
160m.  Band seems more quiet than 80m--but that could be a number of factors, I 
guess.  One thing I've noticed though is that the RX preselector (aka resonate 
control) uses the same setting as it does on 80m.  Is this normal?
I also noticed that I have to use "lots" of RF gain, more than on 80m--but that 
could be antenna related--but I noticed one eham review that said the Omni C had low 
sensitivity on 160m.  Is that normal?  I don't think I mind, with my setup I don't need 
extra gain.
shawn kb1ckt
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