[TenTec] dual receivers CORRECTION

[Tommy]

Ken,

I have to partially disagree with your comment about split-band 
operation with the Omni 6.

I use both the Omni 6 and the Plus and have had semi-QSK working 
quite well at about 30 wpm, on 40/80 and on 40/30m. Certainly does 
not replace true dual receivers, but it does work split-band quite well.

Tom - W4BQF


At Monday 02:14 AM 9/25/2006, you wrote:
>Hi again.
>
>Well, I really got that one wrong. No you cannot operate crossband split
>with an Omni VI. At least not with mine in CW mode. It does work in SSB
>or FM TX mode, and does not seem to matter what mode is set for the VFO
>memory used for receive. When CW mode is selected on the VFO memory used
>for transmit, you can get it to transmit a carrier ( a "dit" or"dah" of
>any length you like ), but you cannot key the transmitter to form any
>characters (other than a single "E" or "T" ). It does not matter whether
>you have selected FAST or SLOW QSK.
>
>DE N6KB
>
>Ken Brown wrote:
> > Hi Rob,
> >
> > You are correct in saying that an Omni VI does not have dual receivers.
> > However the VFO memory function of the Omni VI is not limited to single
> > band. You can have VFO memory A on one band, and VFO memory B on
> > another. You can operate split, cross band. I suppose I would have to
> > make some careful observations with a separate receiver to be fully
> > confident that when operating split crossband there is no chirp or other
> > kind of artifacts relating to switching between bands, operating split,
> > with full QSK. The rig will definitely do it.
> >
> > DE N6KB
> >
> > Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
> >
> >> I don't understand the question.  Assuming you are asking about "dual
> >> receivers" in the Omni 6+, that rig doesn't have dual receivers.  It
> >> provides the function of two vfos with its microprocessor.   on each band
> >> with a particular vfo there are two frequency memories.  On a 
> given band you
> >> can use vfo A and B to operate split, or switch receive back and forth
> >> between two frequencies, but if you can do something such as monitor two
> >> separate frequencies simultaneously (as you could do with dual receivers)
> >> that's news to me.  there is no such thing as a main and sub rx with the
> >> Omni 6+.
> >>
> >> rob / k5uj
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have an Omni-VI+ and an SDR-1000 and am unfamiliar with the use of
> >> the second receiver  Can someone give me a quick tutorial or direct
> >> me to one on the use of the main and sub receiver, ala Orion?  What
> >> do you use it for, and how does that help working DX or contesting,
> >> or just plain operating?
> >>
> >> Tnx,  Chas, W1CG
> >>
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