[TenTec] OmniV/VI cw characteristics

[Del Seay, KL7HF]

The OMNI-V was not plagued by a poor note. It was great in all cases that I've
listened too.

The OMNI-6 is another matter. They have a real strange turn on/off arrangement
for cw and most have a real steep leading edge which translates to a hard note.
I have'nt found any with clicks, but most sound extremely hard.
I softened my 'SIX' keying by playing with the base capacitors in the
low-level amp stage, where the tx/rx voltages are formed. However, W4QM tried 
the same thing with no effect. So, I  don't know what the "fer-sure" cure is!
TenTec has been reluctant to attack the problem. 
Incidently, the QSK in the 'SIX' needs some TLC, too. It is not up to
TT standards as they come out. This may be taken care of in the "PLUS" mods
and if so, I'll know next month.
Good Luck.  de KL7HF



At 10:24 AM 6/23/97 -0700, you wrote:
>A recent thread mentioned the cw keying waveform of the OmniV/VI as being not
>up to the usual TT standard. While I have heard a few OmniVIs that were off
>the mark, it is not so for all of them. In particular, I recall that the OmniV
>of K7UOT as having particulary sweet and stable keying. I would like to know 
>what the concensus is regarding both the OmniV and OmniVI with regard to cw
>keying. Additionally, is there a known fix? If not, is someone looking into it?
>For those with the problem, is it possibly a power supply stiffness problem?
>(i.e., not stiff enough for the demands of cw--I have noted that often on 
>lesser rigs, Icoms in particular).
>
>The OmniVI+ has become my target rig for a funds-raising effort and I want to
>know if there are any flies in the ointment that can't be removed!
>
>Grant  K7GT  k7gt@qsl.net
>
>--



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