[TenTec] Omni VI Keyer Speed Control

[John Huffman]

Hi Don -

I have only had this rig for a couple of weeks and am trying to use the internal 
keyer to minimize the number of 'boxes' i have on the desk.  I have gotten used 
to the timing or the internal keyer and seldom use memories anyway, so the only 
thing I would like to improve is the speed control.

Mine also covers 15-30 in two marks.  That's a little touchy for my taste.  The 
total travel of the knob looks to be about 270 degrees, but for me only 55 
degrees are useful.  Even a two turn pot would be a big help.

I've emailed Ten Tec and Paul replied, "The pot sends information to the DSP and 
  the DSP controls the keyer speed, can not change the value. The keyer is only a
program in the processor chip."  I'm not sure he understood my question so I 
asked again for the value of the pot.  I haven't received a reply.

If I give up, I will go back to my CMOS II keyer.  Mine is HB and is a little 
rough, but that Idiom Press chip is still a beauty.

73 de K1ESE
John



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
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