[TenTec] Omni VII questions

[Winston]

I bought a used Omni VII two months ago and am really enjoying using it.

I have two questions that other Omni VII users might can answer:

1. In the instruction manual, it says the speech processor is “RF compression.”
Does that mean it’s the same type RF compressor used in the Ten Tec Model 715 processor?

2. I use my Omni VII with the optional Model 307 external speaker. The receiver seems sensitive, but with the DSP on, even at lowest 1 setting, I have to turn up the AF volume control to nearly 100 percent to get adequate volume. (I also have a Jupiter and it fills the room with sound at settings around 30-40%.)
Is there likely something wrong with my radio or does the Omni VII normally have low volume output?

Just hoping other Omni VII users can help me out.

73, Winston K4CWQ

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