[TenTec] Omni VI - AGC and RF Gain Question

[Jim Goudie]

Hi!

I also bought an Omni VI through the list not too long ago.  I've 
been operating CW almost exclusively.  The ham I bought the rig from 
mentioned that he usually backed off on the RF gain a little.  I've 
discovered that I do the same thing.  The noise level seems much 
worse with the RF gain all the way up.

I hadn't really noticed the distortion you mentioned, but that may 
just be that the signal sounded noisy to me, and that goes away when 
I back off on the gain.

Jim, AF3Z



At 1/27/2009 11:58 AM, you wrote:

>Hi - I purchased an Omni VI through this list recently, and just 
>have a general question.  When I have the RF gain fully clockwise 
>then engage the AGC either in slow or fast, it distorts the speaker, 
>but when I pull back on the RF gain a few notches (say to the 3 
>o'clock position) then the AGC no longer distorts and it picks up 
>the signal while reducing the background noise.  I don't have a copy 
>of the manual, so is this the normal setting to back off the RF gain 
>when using the AGC (or do I have a problem with my rig)?  Thanks.