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Re: [TenTec] 3.1 KHz IF Filter for 2nd IF in Omni 6

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] 3.1 KHz IF Filter for 2nd IF in Omni 6
From: "Mark S. Holden" <mark@holden-insurance.com>
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Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 23:50:49 -0500
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On 1/9/2016 11:27 PM, Gary J FollettDukes HiFi wrote:
As I recall, when one purchased the Inroad “wide” SSB filter for the first IF, one 
needed to adjust the BFO frequencies in order to get proper positioning of the carrier on the filter 
slope. I do not (yet) know the adjustment range for the BFO’s bu I am guessing that the BFO 
adjustments in this one must have pushed that frequency another 300 Hz, or the BFO crystal(s) were 
changed out.

Anyone who had spent $1000 to have custom filters made up would certainly have 
taken proper measures to ensure that transmitted SSB was properly generated.

I should know the answer tomorrow.

I have not looked yet, but it is POSSIBLE that the radio may have been rewired 
to route the TX 9 mHz IF signal through the position 2 filter. That is a lot 
easier to do the one might think, due to the use of diode switching to select 
the desired filter, so it is possible.

The first IF filter that was in the position 2 is marked “48074” and the second 
IF filter in position 2 is marked 48058.

Can anyone tell me if these are the numbers for the “stock” SSB filters?

I can measure them fairly easily for bandpass but it would save some time if 
anyone simply knew the answer to that.

I will, however, put a frequency counter on the BFO tomorrow and measure the 
frequencies on LSB and USB to determine what was done to make this work. As you 
know, without adjustment of the BFO down the filter edge, both carrier 
suppression and SSB suppression would suffer quite a lot.

Gary

Those numbers were stock codes used for 2.4khz filters. If they are 3.1 perhaps they modified factory filters.

<http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=filters>


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