Pete,
It is possible that this maybe a "feature" but the owner and I feel that
it shouldn't be there. It gets a little confusing tuning into CW or SSB
with that tone in the background. It does disappear with a strong signal.
Lyman KK6LPW
>Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 14:25:45 -0500
>From: Peter Bertini <radioconnection@gmail.com>
>To: tentec@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni-D with an Annoying 1khz Tone (MadScientist)
>I am curious if the radio always had the tone in the background?
>If it is something that has recently increased, I'd check the PC board
>mounting screws, and also be suspicious of any electrolytic caps on the
>13.8 volt rail that may be developing a high ESR.
>I had an Omni VI that had "zipper noise" whenever the main tuning was
>moved. Ended needing to add an electrolytic cap across the Vcc and Gref
>pins on the AD DSP chip.
>Pete
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