[TenTec] Inrad Roofing Filters for Omni VI

[waltk8cv4612amos at att.net]

I'd like that ............ thanks.

Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fraser Robertson" <g4bjm at hotmail.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Inrad Roofing Filters for Omni VI


>I wired our club's Omni6+ so that the CW roofing filter is activated by the
> Processor button, (but only when CW mode is selected).  Therefore all 
> filter
> selctions remain possible.
>
> I'll dig out the info and email it if anyone is interested.
>
> 73 Fraser G4BJM
>
>
>>From: Merv Schweigert <k9fd at flex.com>
>>Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
>>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Inrad Roofing Filters for Omni VI
>>Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:09:27 -1000
>>
>>Clark, appreciate hearing you results, do you engage it with
>>just N1 or N2 or with both?
>>Currently just have a 500 in the N2 slot,  90 percent of my
>>operating is weak signal, usually low band 160/80 and dealing
>>with noise etc.   No local QRM out here, not other hams on the
>>island active.  So thats not my problem..
>>My only problem with the omni 6 upgrade 3 is all the birdies that
>>bug listening to weak signals,  perhaps it just this radio.  May
>>look for a omni 6 plus as hear they are better in the birdie dept.
>>73 Merv K9FD/KH6
>>
>> >Subject to what Terry said from his QTH - I find the 600 Hz (lower
>> >center freq.) roofing filter to be very helpful in heavy QRM and noise
>> >situations for my ears.  It helps the audio DSP to engage better when
>> >the signal is just next to the noise for my ears, I really can hear the
>> >difference.  I mostly deal with noise and digging down to try to hear a
>> >weak one, not big time QRM.  However, when there is big time QRM right
>> >nearby, and I mean right nearby, I use the roofing filter and the other
>> >two filter options and can really clean the signal up.  I am a
>> >believer.
>> >Clark
>> >
>> >On Jun 14, 2007, at 8:52 AM, PaulKB8N at aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>I only see a couple of entries in the eHam reviews for the Inrad
>> >>roofing
>> >>filters for the Omni VI.  I'm considering getting the CW version and
>> >>would
>> >>appreciate any comments on the performance enhancement that these
>> >>filters  provide.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >Clark Savage Turner, J.D., Ph.D.
>> >WA3JPG
>> >Professor of Computer Science
>> >Cal Poly State University
>> >San Luis Obispo, CA. 93407
>> >
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