[TenTec] Reactions to Omni VII Firmware Revision 1.036 and QRN Generated AGC Swamping?

[R. Eric Sluder via TenTec]

I honestly like my Omni 7 MUCH better with the correction of the AGC.    I was getting a tad perturbed that it had this flaw and was about to sell it. 

I'm much happier now with the radio and it's a keeper.

Eric
W9WLw

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> On Jul 4, 2014, at 9:31 AM, David and Dianne on Comcast <dhhdeh at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Back in May, Ten Tec announced the release of firmware Version 1.036 for the Omni VII.  Among a number of revisions contained as outlined here by John Henry on May 28th was "Improved handling of QRN/impulse type noise so it wouldn't prematurely load up AGC."
> 
> I do not recall reading any reactions to this aspect of the 1.036 revision release on this reflector or the Omni VII Yahoo group.
> 
> Last fall I posted here that this AGC issue needed priority improvement as last summer's QRN here had made the Omni VII's receiver's AGC very susceptible to QRN initiated swamping. I sold my Omni VII late last fall primarily because of this issue when it appeared that no resolution was soon to be forthcoming.
> 
> So, as we are again in QRN season here in MA, I am interested what improvement in this QRN swamping AGC issue has been realized in V1.036?
> 
> Ten Tec's new Omni VII pricing has me thinking again as I really liked the Omni VII...but in contrast to my Corsair II, Omni V.9 and my K3, the Omni VII's QRN swamping issue as it stood last year was not acceptable here. Has this been fixed?
> 
> Appreciate any of your feedback on or off the reflector.
> 
> 73 de N1LQ-Dave
> 
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