[TenTec] Omni VI ssb rx audio - experimental mod

[George, W5YR]

And the merits of inputting transmit audio into the balanced modulator are
equally impressive!

72/73/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe   
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
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N1EU wrote:
> 
> For those seeking hi-fi ssb rx audio from the Omni VI,
> and who are willing to amplify the audio externally, a
> quick experiment has shown incredible results from
> tapping the product detector audio off U3-6 on the
> if/af board through a 1uF capacitor tack soldered to
> the pin, and a shielded cable brought out for
> amplification.  It is a requirement that you then
> adjust C10/C12 on the TX Audio board to optimize the
> receive passband.
> 
> It goes without saying, but the notch filter, dsp,
> sidetone, fm, etc. are bypassed with this audio
> output.
> 
> I don't present this as a mod for the general Omni VI
> user, but as an experiment I wanted to share with the
> other audio nuts out there who might be fool enough to
> try it  ;-)
> 
> A/B comparison with stock audio output is staggering
> 
> 73,
> Barry  N1EU
> www.albany.net/~bg