[TenTec] help re Omni VI+ filters?

[tlogan7 at cox.net]

Ken - got it now. Thanks!! 73/Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at verizon.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] help re Omni VI+ filters?


> Tim,
>
> My Omni VI version 2 has room for only one 9 MHz filter option, and it
> has a 500 Hz one in there. Whatever filter you are using in the 9 MHz IF
> is the limit over which the passband tuning will function. In other
> words if you are using the 500 Hz narrow filter in the 9 MHz IF, and a
> 500 Hz filter in the 6.3 MHz IF, then the PBT has to be set to within a
> pretty small range for anything to get through. If you like to move your
> passband tuning around to listen to CW signals at different frequencies
> around where you are tuned, without changing the audio pitch of the
> signals, you may prefer a wider filter in the 9 MHz IF. Of course the
> 2.4 kHz standard filter is always there. If you want to hear weak
> signals right next to really strong ones, then you will need a really
> narrow filter there. I wish I had room for two optional filters in My
> Omni VI. If I could, I would go for the 500 Hz filter (that I already
> have) and a 1.8 kHz like you have.
>
> Ken N6KB
>
> tlogan7 at cox.net wrote:
>
> >Hi -
> >I'm a bit confused about the proper filters for my Omni VI+. I operate cw
> >99%. It came with a 1.8 optional filter on the 9MHZ board and an open
slot
> >for the seocnd otional filter. What are the ideal filters for these two
> >slots for a cw op? The 6.3 board is filled with the normal
250,500,1.8,2.4
> >compliment.
> >Thanks for you help. 73/Tim NZ7C
> >
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