[TenTec] Omni VI Opt. 3 Question

[Michael Marx]

Hello To The Group!

I recently picked up a very nice Omni VI Option 3.  It seems to work very well except for one little quirk.  When in the CW mode with a filter switched in, I can hear a faint heterodyne which will change with the Passband Tuning control.  I called TenTec about this and they informed me that there was a “bug” which caused this.  I found out that if you turn the VOX ON while in the CW mode, the heterodyne disappears.  I don’t know if it goes away or if it just moves far enough away I can no longer hear it.  According to TenTec, this is a known issue which they never fixed.  My question to the group is:  Does anyone outside of the TenTec factory know what causes this and any possible fixes?  I guess I can live with it by simply turning the VOX on while in CW (does not seem to affect QSK).  But I would like to fix it if the solution isn’t too complicated.

I must say that I own a loaded K3 and often find myself using the Omni VI instead of the K3.  It’s an awfully nice radio...

73
Mike WB0SND


Michael Marx
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