[TenTec] Omni 6+ mute?

WA3FIY wa3fiy at radioadv.com
Thu Nov 24 10:55:54 PST 2011


Yes I have tried it...just now, and it does work very well.

-Lee-


On 24 Nov 2011 at 12:03, Barry N1EU wrote:

> 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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