Yes, but it can tune much HIGHER. Just so limiting using it as an I. F. Monitor
only, in my eyes.
Strokes for folks, I guess.
Good luck getting it all sorted out.
Greg, KC8HXO
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On Thu, 8/30/18, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw@blomand.net> wrote:
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT omni vii if port problems
To: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018, 6:39 PM
Largely because the dongle being
used does not tune below or have
adequate
sensitivity below about 20 to 25 MHz. The IF in the
Omni VII
is about 70 MHz.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 8/30/2018 3:31 PM, Greg S via TenTec
wrote:
> I highly recommend this mod, to
allow full use of the SDR. Not sure why anyone would use the
I.F. these days, honestly.
> Greg,
KC8HXO
>
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> On Thu, 8/30/18, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw@blomand.net>
wrote:
>
> Subject:
Re: [TenTec] TT omni vii if port problems
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018, 12:59
PM
>
> Do you
have any application
> associated with
the device controlling the
> radio?
Also, if you are tuning to a signal
>
using the dongle, it may be
>
incorrect with
> regard to frequency
thus this puts the Omni VII off
>
frequency. You may need to perform a
> Master Reset on the Omni VII.
> There are
> known
some software applications which do shift the VFO,
> although not displayed as such on the
radio.
> This will produce and off
> frequency
>
condition.
>
>
I had a a 3
> Rivers Dongle on my Omni
VII and it worked OK. The
>
software was a major pain in the posterior to
> get running correctly.
> Finally I
> wrote
it off as a learning experience. I then purchased
> an
> SDR Play
RSP-1 receiver and downloaded
> free
HDSDR software. All issues
>
resolved
> and it works great.
>
> I also
> made the mod to the Omni VII for the
2nd receiver which I
> find
> works even better. With the SDR
Play
> I can see signals on the
entire
> band, thus
> not limited to the IF bandwidth. That
works great as
> well.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> On 8/30/2018 11:17 AM, denton
> sprague wrote:
>
> Hi all…I installed an
> if port
output as per 3 rivers TT omni vii dongle
> instructions to enable me to use a pc
as a spectrum monitor.
> it works fine
on receive but the minute I transmit, am told
> I am off frequency.
> > I am thinking of
> either installing a relay that will
disconnect the
> dongle’s if input
during transmit…
> >
> Anyone else have a different work
around?
> >
>
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