[TenTec] Omni VI Keyer Speed Control

Dr. Gerald N. Johnson geraldj at storm.weather.net
Thu Jan 11 12:56:42 EST 2007


On Thu, 2007-01-11 at 12:11 -0400, VE1BN wrote:
> Hi John -
> 
> Have not located the pot value on my OMNI 6+ schematic either.
> Now I'm as curious as you are. My pot covers over full two dial marks 
> (55 degrees) between 15 and 30 wpm.
> 
> Not much room for a 10-T pot though behind the panel.
> 
> Think the best approach is to contact Don Prouty at T-T. Just the 
> cost of a phone call to find out without having to lay the front 
> panel down and measure it yourself.  
> 
> I don't use the built-in keyer, just a CMOS Superkeyer 3 instead.
> 
> 73 -  Don

Once you've measured the values that set the limits of the speed range
you wish, you should be able to use a fixed (or adjustable) series
resistor to set the high and a resistor shunting the panel variable to
set the width of the range. I have no idea what the original values are
though.

-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ,
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