[TenTec] Omni VI Opt 3. Key Clicks

[Barry N1EU]

Have you read http://omni6.wikidot.com/cw-keying and
http://n1eu.com/Mods/omni_keying.htm ?

The IR 2.8 filter was not a fix for clicks, it was a fix for chirping.

Barry N1EU



On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 5:41 AM, Michael Marx <sndtubes at vacuumtubes.com>
wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> Well during the ARRL DX contest, someone complained key clicks coming from
> my Omni VI Opt. 3.  I have read through the Ten Tec Wiki about this issue
> and I’m a little unclear about what to do.  My take on the various postings
> is that the 2.4 KHz filters need to be replaced with the Inrad 2.8 KHz
> filters.  Is this all I need to do in order to fix the key clicks?  A
> friend of mine checked for me and it looks like both of my Omni VI’s have
> key clicks about 300 Hz above and below the center frequency.  He listened
> to some of my other rigs (K3 & IC746) and they did not have the key
> clicks.  I did adjust the keying shape pot and it didn’t really seem to
> help much one way or the other.  I am hoping that I don’t have to do major
> surgery on this thing……
>
> 73
>  Mike WB0SND
>
>
> Michael Marx
> sndtubes at vacuumtubes.com
> 636-939-9190
>
>
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