[TenTec] Omni VI + Audio noise

[Robert Mcgraw]

It is just normal zipper noise created by the steps of the rotary
encoders.  Some are worse than others.  Re routing of data cables inside
the radio can help.  Adding chokes to the cables can help.  Not a lot of
room to work and little to no extra cable lengths to add the chokes.

I spend hours and hours and hours and made many new cables with
sufficient lengths to add chokes.  Got about 90% of the zipper noise gone
and many of the birdies.

Frankly, it isn't worth the time and expense and effort.  It doesn't
affect the true performance of the radio.

73
Bob, K4TAX




> Hi Peter,
>
> Mine does the same thing. I noticed it yesterday. The bands have been SO
> hot, and
> yes - backing down the RF gain also gives me that digital swooshy sound
> when tuning.
>
> Bry, AF4K
>
> On 12 Feb 2013 at 18:37, Peter Inskeep wrote:
>
>> Hope I am on the right reflector for this.  My Omni VI Plus is
>> behaving
>> strangely.  I noticed it this evening when I was fox hunting and
>> working
>> the NAQCC at the same time (well, wanting to work foxes!).  Anyway,
>> the
>> band is hot, so I have turned down the rf gain to about 12 o'clock,
>> and
>> the audio up to about 12 o'clock.  After doing so, I am hearing
>> the
>> encoder clicking in my earphones as I turn the main tuning knob.
>
>
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