[TenTec] SSB Monitoring with an Omni-6+

[N1EU]

Hi Eric,

This question resurfaces about every 2 months or so on
the reflector.  I did the mod about 5 months ago.  It
kind of worked but wasn't great.  If I recall
correctly, the thing that bugged me was it didn't gate
the mic audio with PTT, so that ambient sound coming
in from the mic was always being fed into the
headphones.  Also, the monitor stopped working
suddenly on my rig and I wasn't interested in
troubleshooting it so I just pulled it out.  As others
had suggested, I eventually became used to no monitor
when I talk, and my interest waned.  When I use an
outboard DVK during contests, I do feel the need to
monitor that audio and so I "Y" it into my headphones
as well as the rear audio in jack of the Omni 6.

IMHO, the mod you described is not worth the effort. 
I think it really needs a more sophisticated circuit
to really be effective.  Perhaps someone is interested
in taking this on . . .

Happy holidays & 73,
Barry  N1EU


--- Rosenberg.Eric@orbcomm.com wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> After this weekend's 10m contest, it's something I'm
> really missing.
> 
> I was given a copy of a mod that basically speaking
> puts a cap, two resistors
> and a pot between C44 +R72
> of the TX Audio Board (81597) and C9/R10 + C38 of
> the AF/IF Board (81602).
> 
> Has anyone made this mod and does it work?   If not,
> has anyone made any other
> mod to get sideband monitoring from the radio?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Eric W3DQ
> rosenberg.eric@orbcomm.com
> 
> 
> 
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