[TenTec] Omni 6+ mute?

[Barry N1EU]

Thanks but have you actually tried it?

My mute jack does NOT mute the receiver when grounded.

Thanks for all the responses.  Like Rick suggests, I'm going to have
to tear into things which isn't going to happen before this weekend's
contest.

73, Barry N1EU

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 8:53 AM,  <wa3fiy at radioadv.com> wrote:
> Greetings all.
>
> My Omni VI/O3 has a MUTE jack on the rear panel which will mute the receiver when
> asserted.  According to the manual  "Whenever the MUTE line goes to ground, a MUTE RQ
> signal is...sent to the Logic board....This causes the transceiver to be placed into transmit
> mode, except that NO RF IS APPLIED until either the KEY or PTT lines are grounded."
>
> Does the 6+ have the same thing?
>
> Happy Thanksgiving!
>
> -Lee-
>
> WA3FIY
>
>
>
> On 24 Nov 2011 at 1:27, Barry N1EU wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know a way to mute the Omni 6+ when in cw receive with an
>> external control line?
>>
>> I just want to use Omni 6+ in receive mode, as an auxiliary receiver
>> tuned to the same frequency as the transmitting radio.  I've worked
>> out the antenna switching but I still need to mute the Omni 6+ while
>> the other radio is transmitting.  Any ideas or kludges?
>>
>> Thanks & 73, Barry N1EU
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