[TenTec] OMNI 6 - Interesting problem Encountered during FD

Barry N1EU barry.n1eu at gmail.com
Mon Jun 27 16:09:39 PDT 2011


On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:57 PM, Don Jones <ko7i at comcast.net> wrote:
> As a side note, one CW, with a full load of filters in both IF's plus the
> INRAD roofing filter mod, I was able to run on the low end of 20 meter CW
> with the 20M SSB guys running too. I heard some interference but it was
> completely livable and I never lost  QSO do to overload. The OMNI 6's
> receiver held up just fine.

The Omni 6 is a fine radio with low phase noise.  In such a situation,
the Omni 6 receiver is also at the mercy of how much phase noise is in
that nearby ssb transmit signal.  So it's a credit to the transmitter
as well, assuming the antennas are in relatively close proximity.

73, Barry N1EU


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