[TenTec] Omni VI+ Frequency Display Problem Only On LSB

[Barry N1EU]

Adjustment is made to the TX Audio Board, p4-23 of the manual

73/GL, Barry N1EU

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Tom Stone <sail8 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Berry,
>
> I set it up as you described below and yes, I can hear a distinct change when I switch from USB to LSB.
> Do you have any idea where the BFOs are located, which board? Hopefully, Chapter 4 of the Manual will provide
> enough detail to locate them.
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 6:55 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ Frequency Display Problem Only On LSB
>
> With PBT control centered at 12 o'clock, tune the Omni 6 to a clear
> frequency such that band noise is clearly audible.  Switch back and
> forth between USB and LSB.  Does the tonal balance of the noise
> (bass/treble) sound the same between the two modes?  If it doesn't,
> this is more evidence that the BFO oscillators need alignment to bring
> them into balance.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Tom Stone <sail8 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Carl,
>>
>> Is that something I can locate and adjust using Chapter 4 of the manual? I
>> guess if I have to ask, the answer is "no"....  :)
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
>> On Behalf Of Carl Moreschi
>> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 10:17 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ Frequency Display Problem Only On LSB
>>
>> The internal BFO frequency adjustment for LSB is off 250 hertz.
>>
>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>> 121 Little Bell Dr.
>> Hays, NC 28635
>> www.n4py.com
>>
>> On 6/9/2011 9:59 PM, Tom Stone wrote:
>>> Has any owner of an Omni VI+ ever had a problem similar to this? (With the
>>> RIT off, Identical Side tone and Pass Band Tuning set at zero on both
>> rigs)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Switching between my Orion II and Omni VI+ using an Alpha Delta switch on
>>> the same antenna. The Omni was just serviced by Ten Tec.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 160M - LSB - Orion II 1.900.000 For the same voice quality (sounds the
>> same)
>>> the Omni had to be tuned to 1.899.75
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 80M - LSB - Orion II  3.868.000 For the same voice quality (sounds the
>> same)
>>> the Omni had to be tuned to 3.867.75
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Question: What could account for the consistent .25 difference in the
>>> frequency read out?        There is no difference when I am in the USB
>> mode.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Would appreciate any available input.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,   Tom  N3XQ
>>>
>>>
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