[TenTec] Omni VI Opt 3. Key Clicks

[Barry N1EU]

In October 1998, Inrad introduced the 2.8KHz filter that cured the chirp
issue.  W2VJN, the owner of Inrad, himself used an Omni VI+ and responded
quickly once the issue with the stock Ten-Tec filter was identified.  I
believe there was an issue with production tolerances of the Ten-Tec 2.4KHz
filter so that many were manufactured with an elevated center frequency,
which exacerbated the chirp.  Not only did the 2.8KHz filter cure the
chirp, it also provided a noticeable improvement in ssb audio quality for
both rx and tx.

Barry N1EU

On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 3:24 AM, <w8au at sssnet.com> wrote:

> At 05:23 PM 3/7/2015, Duane Calvin wrote:
>
>> That's odd - I don't ever remember hearing clicks on W1AW's CW signal from
>> the Omni VI.  I remember the microchirp only.  Is my memory going
>> already?!
>>
>
> Duane:  That's how I remember it, too.    That was one reason I bypassed
> getting one.  (being a keying-quality nit-pick) ;-)  Just waited for the
> subsequent editions of TT rigs....
>
> Perry   w8au
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