[TenTec] Omni VI roofing filter JPG

[Jeff Kelly]

Yes I would like to be able to have JUST the roofing filter on (alone) but ALSO have working filters in my N1 and N2 slot.  
Do you see a spot on the schematic that I could safely energize the relay?

Jeff

> 
> From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq at iglou.com>
> Date: 2005/01/12 Wed AM 05:48:36 EST
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI roofing filter JPG
> 
> I'm not sure I follow you there Jeff. Having an optional filter on the IF 
> board is not required to activate the roofing filter but you still need to 
> push either N1 or N2 to make it's relay kick it in line. If you wanted it on 
> all the time I suppose you would just feed +dc to one of the control lines 
> on the filter which would keep it's relay closed. The filter needs the relay 
> even if you have the ssb roofer installed. That way it will still work on 
> FM. But of course, who uses FM anyway?
> Steve N4LQ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Kelly" <jkelly at bellatlantic.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI roofing filter JPG
> 
> 
> > Steve,
> >
> > I was thinking - do you think there is a way to just have the roofing
> > filter on all the time without having to have N1 or N2 on?
> >
> > I would like to just have the roofing filter in line without waisting N1
> > as a switch. If I keep the N1 and N2 filtered then I always have to
> > have a narrow filter with the roofer.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq at iglou.com>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI roofing filter JPG
> >
> >
> >> Be prepared to spend about $200. Small price to pay for an Omni VI+ +.
> >> You get to choose either the SSB or CW roofing filter. The CW filter is
> >> 600hz wide. With the programing switches, you can make it kick in when
> >> hitting either N-1, N-2 or either.
> >> It matters not if you have any filters in the option slots on the 9mhz
> >> board.
> >> This thing installs at the very beginning of the 9mhz IF chain, just like
> >> the Orion. After this filter, the signal hits the OEM 15khz wide filter,
> >> which has an easy job now, then through the first IF amplifier, which is
> > now
> >> happy not to have so many sigs to amplify, an on to your optional 9mhz
> >> filters.
> >> Steve N4LQ
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "John L Merrill" <jmerrill1 at adelphia.net>
> >> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:44 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Omni VI roofing filter JPG
> >>
> >>
> >> > what's the cost?
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> >> > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve N4LQ
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:38 PM
> >> > To: tentec at contesting.com
> >> > Subject: [TenTec] Omni VI roofing filter JPG
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Here is the completed installation of the INRAD roofing filter. It
> > mounts
> >> > on
> >> > the final amp box toward the rear, bottom of the rig. Take a look.
> >> > Oh, It works too. I noticed no loss of gain or increase of noise. With
> > it
> >> > engaged, the 250hz filters become slightly more effective. I have
> > nothing
> >> > to
> >> > measure BDR or IMD. The next contest will tell the story.
> >> > www.webham.com/INRAD
> >> >
> >> > Steve N4LQ
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