[TenTec] OMNI VI must have a very quiet LO

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

John et al:

I've found many folks never really learned how to use the Tentec radios to 
the level of performance to which they are capable.  Yes, the Omni VI with 
Opt 3 is still one of the best performing radios on the market today, in 
spite of it being some 25 years old.  Same for the Tentec QSK system as it 
attains performance yet to be attained by the much newer and sophisticated 
radios of today.



73
Bob, K4TAX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Rippey" <w3uls73 at gmail.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 5:38 PM
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VI must have a very quiet LO


>I regard the Yaesu FTdx5000 as the epitome of a quiet receiver and,
> when coupled with its very successful NR implementation, creates an
> uncanny silence between CW or SSB signals, even when there is
> considerable atmospheric noise.
>
> Come to find out over the weekend, I could tweak the settings of my
> OMNI VI (Option 3) to obtain the same results: total quiet between
> sigs.I never tried this out before, because I do like to hear
> something between sigs just to know the radio is working and I'm still
> alive.
>
> Nevertheless, color me surprised that the c. 1990 OMNI holds its own
> against the latest and greatest. I was leaning toward selling the 5000
> anyway, but this "discovery" makes the decision easier.
>
> 73,
>
> John, W3ULS
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