[TenTec] RE: Omni V Audio

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Taiming the audio can be as simple as adding a resistor to connector 55
located on the IF/AF Board..  Connect the resistor between the center
terminal of the connector and ground.

73


Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Huffman" <hjohnc@core.com>
To: "tentec" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 1:53 PM
Subject: [TenTec] RE: Omni V Audio


> Many thanks to those who responded to my question about the audio level on
> the Omni V.  As always, I learned a few things:
>
> 1.  Omni V's are all loud with the AF gain turned up less than a quarter
of
> a turn.
>
> 2.  Omni V ( and Paragon and Omni VI) internal speakers tend to howl if
> there's a mechanical feedback path.
>
> 3.  Cleaning and checking contacts can solve the problem, especially those
> on the sidetone board and socket 57 on
> the IF/AF board.
>
> 4.  Taming down the audio with a resistor involves getting to the upper
pot
> board, which is really buried, which discouraged me from going further,
> given the work/benefit ratio.
>
> As always, the folks on this list helped solve a problem.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> John
> K8HJ
>
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