[TenTec] Inrad Roofing filter board in Omni VI

[NJ0IP]

It sounds to me like the Inrad roofing filter needs to be switchable
independently of the NAR filter.


-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Chuck Guenther
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 5:29 AM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Inrad Roofing filter board in Omni VI

A couple of weeks ago, Ken Brown, N6KB, asked:

 "Can you discern any difference in the noise blanker function with/without
the Inrad roofing filter? For instance when band conditions are such that
your ability to copy a signal is not limited by close in strong signals, and
is limited by QRN and you are using the noise blanker, what works best?
Inrad roofing filter in or out?"

I had an experience yesterday, I'd like to share.  During a time when I had
strong line noise, some of the locals were working 5T0CW on 30 meters, and I
couldn't copy at all.  The Omni VI noise blanker helped, but not enough.
Then I turned my NAR switch off ( which disengages both my narrow IF
filter-- INRAD 753-- and the 600 Hz roofing filter.  Now I could copy the 5T
station!  The noise blanker was more effective in smoothing out the harsh
hiss of the line noise in this case.  When the line noise is not present, I
always have better copy with the NAR switch on.  

I've been considering dedicating the Omni VI to CW only by wiring the
roofing filter so  it is in line all the time (using the NAR switch in its
normal mode).  That would provide me with options in terms of CW selectivity
(since I have the VI, not the VI+).  Now I'm wondering if this would
compromise my noise blanker.  

73,
Chuck  NI0C



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