Omni 6 question/problem

[John L. Merrill]

scottb wrote:
> 
> Aurthur, I zero beat my Omni on WWV this way. Select LSB
> Using the wide 2.4 kHz filter, I defeat the AGC then I tune the PBT
> fully CCW. This way I get a nice beat note on WWVs carrier @ 10 Mhz.
> As you tune through their signal you will hear the "rumble" on either
> side of zero beat.  Right now my radio is about 100 Hz off and it
> isn't rock stable over time.  I tried to keep it perfect, but the
> temp in my basement shack isn't that stable.  I'm used to very
> expensive test equipment at work and I have to get used to the fact
> that this is ham gear, not laboratory test equipment !
> I've done lots of work on my OMNI and wouldn't trade it for anything !!
> The best technical description of the systems in the OMNI 6
> (better than manual for extreme tecnical) is in the ARRL Handbook
> chapter 17 199? ??  This helped me figure out all of the freq offsets
> that you refer to.
> Scott  W0KU   ex ND0V
Scott: I dont know how new yours is, but the newer OmniVI's had a mod so
that if you kept the power supply on it would keep the reference oven on
at all times even with the radio off, thereby reducing drift.

John

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