[TenTec] OMNI VI/OMNI VII

[Barry N1EU]

On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Don Jones <ko7i at comcast.net> wrote:
> John,
> Thanks for posting this message. I put in a little over 5 hrs this weekend
> myself and left the event with nearly the same impression. I run a OMNI 6
> Opt 3 that has the INRAD roofing filter mod. My 6 has a full load of Ten Tec
> filters. I have no reason to doubt the numbers published on INRAD's web
> site. The receiver is very tight. I am really happy with my choice and the
> $850 I spent to get this 6 to be money very well invested.
> One thing I noticed, is that the 6 worked much better if I used a 600Hz
> offset vs. my preferred 400Hz offset - the receiver performed profoundly
> better.

There are different Inrad filters available for both the roofing
filter (600hz) and 9Mhz i.f. (400hz) that have a lower center
frequency for those who prefer a lower pitched sidetone.  I can vouch
that they work quite well.

Barry N1EU