[TenTec] Finally

Steve Ellington n4lq@iglou.com
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 18:46:28 -0400



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> 
> 
> 1. I have the 2.4/1.8/500/ and 250 filters......Do you  think the 500hz
in
> the second IF is 'worth it'?
> 

I have the extra filter but seldom use it. It will help to answer your
question #7 though.


> 2. Any of you have trouble with the cabinet resonating when you're right
on a
> CW note at 700hz or so?

I never use the internal speaker in ANY rig. They all sound terrible. Spend
$10 and order the MFJ-281 ClearTone speak as quickly as possible. You will
be absolutely amazed at what this does to cw.

> 
> 3. In case of two simultaneously broken hands, CW is outlawed, or some
other
> traumatic event that causes me to select SSB........I do own a Heil
> boom/mic....How is the compatibility with the OMNI 5 and the Heil mic
> element?

If cw is outlawed, I'll send you my matching, cheap TenTec mobile mic just
in case.

> 
> 4. Anyway to make the CW sidetone crisply audible (most noticeable when
using
> the speaker) during tough condx on 40M when the noise level is high,  the
AF
> gain is way up, operating fast QSK, and at speeds of 30-35WPM? Can't it
be
> independently 'imposed' or 'mixed' directly into the audio output so that
it
> is not subject to the rise/fall of the QSK during these tough
condx?....Just
> adjusting sidetone volume/tone doesn't quite do it....

I've got some easy mods that make the side sound better but first get that
MFJ speaker and see what you think.
> 
> 5. Can't get used to the missing RIT knob....oh well....

This takes some getting used to. Check the alignment of your bfo trimmer
using a frequency counter to make sure your offset is exactly 600hz. You
will need the rit less often after this is correctly adjusted. 

> 
> 6. Noise blanker does nothing......how effective is yours?..

I don't have much noise but it does work on certain types of impulse noise.

> 
> 7.Strong signal pileups, like this weekend for P29AS on 7.017mhz, I
couldn't
> use the receiver within +/- 5khz....completely overloaded the
receiver...even
> using the -20db attenuator......Does this rig not handle those strong
signal
> situations well?..
> **************

Get the 9mhz 500hz filter. I think it will help. I've never experienced
anything quite as bad as you describe.

73 N4LQ Steve


>

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