Hi Clark,
I'm awaiting my 2.8 K filter. From your first impression, it appears the
filter has corrected the LSB/USB passband asymmetry problem.
As you pointed out, the impetus for the change was to correct a problem on
some Omnis where the fixed BFO frequency of 9,000.400 kHz fell square on the
2.4 K filter's steep, lower skirt. I am VERY interested in hearing the
results from your CW testing. Unfortunately, you're just too far from me to
hear a good strong CW signal on the lower bands, where I am presently
limited.
Regarding the 6.3 MHz position: I don't have the schematic in hand, but I
presently run my Omni with nothing but a jumper between the 9 MHz wide
filter pins. In that position, I don't believe there are any DC coupling
issues, although there may be in the 6.3 MHz position. Without the filter
in place, I don't think that exact impedance matching is going to be too
critical. You're right however, the ultimate solution is for George to make
a 2.8 kHz @ 6.3 MHz IF filter.
Please let us know the results of your CW testing ASAP. Thanks Clark!
-Paul, W9AC
-----Original Message-----
From: Clark Savage Turner <turner@safety.ics.uci.edu>
To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 23, 1998 10:08 AM
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VI filter bypassing?
>
>Hello All -
>
>I just got my INRAD 2.8 KHz SSB filter for my OMNI 9 MHz
>IF. It does indeed help the PBT to work a bit more to spec
>and seems to be fine. However, with the 2.4 KHz filter in
>the 6.3 MHz IF, I cannot hear the wider audio that it passes.
>
>This brings me to my question: I have the 1.8 KHz option
>empty in the 6.3 MHz IF line. Can I just run a .1 uF cap
>from hot side to hot side (to block DC) of the filter slot
>and run directly through the 6.3 MHz IF so I can hear this
>filter? Or, should I stick in a 200 ohm resistor in series
>with the cap to keep the impedance close to specs of the
>filter that would be in there. I would love to compare the
>sound of the model 220 in the 9 MHz spare slot against the
>new INRAD filter with the 6.3 MHz IF filter disabled, just
>to see how it looks. I eventually want George to build us
>a matching 6.3 MHz IF filter at the 2.8 KHz width so that
>I can hear a fuller SSB signal, but till then, it would be
>good to know the difference.
>
>I plan to play around on CW to see how the note sounds there,
>the filter order was originally all about making the OMNI VI
>CW note sound a little better. Anyone else get there 2.8
>filter from INRAD want to make a schedule?
>
>Clark
>WA3JPG
>
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