[TenTec] Omni VI Opt 3. Key Clicks

Barry N1EU barry.n1eu at gmail.com
Wed Mar 4 08:58:05 EST 2015


All that cable connects to is the sidetone pass around so that part of the
sidetone is not controlled by the AF Gain control.  Obviously that has no
effect on cw xmit.

And yes, everybody should unplug cable 52 if they want the audio clicks
gone from their sidetone.

Barry N1EU

On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 8:50 AM, Clayton Brantley via TenTec <
tentec at contesting.com> wrote:

> Looked it up, cable 52 in the IF/AF board just under the top cover.
> Clayton N4EV
>
>       From: Clayton Brantley via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com>
>  To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
>  Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 8:42 AM
>  Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Opt 3. Key Clicks
>
> When you read the TenTec wiki did you see the heading on key clicks?
> Simple mod, just unplug one wire.Just do not remember which one right now.
>
> Clayton N4EV
>
>
>       From: Michael Marx <sndtubes at vacuumtubes.com>
>  To: TenTec at contesting.com
>  Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 12:41 AM
>  Subject: [TenTec] Omni VI Opt 3. Key Clicks
>
> 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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