[TenTec] Omni VII NR

[Bill Harris]

I have the same problem with the NR on my O7...I installed the SGC ADSP2 speaker and my NR problems were resolved. Same unit is a great improvement over the stock NR on my Argonaut 516. 
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Bill-w7kxb

> Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:51:11 -0400
> From: w3np at atlanticbb.net
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI/OMNI VII
> 
>   I have both the VI plus and the Omni VII. I much prefer the way the NR 
> works on the 6+ as opposed to the 7. With the 6 the signal/noise ratio 
> seems to improve and the signals just jump right out of the noise. With 
> the 7, it almost sounds as though the noise is gated on and off when the 
> signal is present and I find that annoying to the point that I hardly 
> use NR on the 7. Some say they find it satisfactory, but I haven't come 
> up with any combo of setting that work for me. I work almost all CW, so 
> I can't really comment on SSB. Of course I run the RF gain way down on 
> both rigs and the AF up using RF gain to control loudness.
> 
> Other than that I prefer using the 7, it just seems smoother and the 
> receiver is very quiet. I hardly ever use the on-demand bandscope.
> 
> The 6 has a part (IC I think) that is pretty much getting to be 
> unobtainable, so that could be a minor reason to upgrade. I got the 7 
> and just kept the 6 in another operation position. I like them both.
> 
> All of this is just my opinion of course.
> 
> 73, Dave - W3NP
>