Re: [TenTec] Omni VI locking up

[Ken Brown <ken.d.brown@verizon.net>]

What other methods (besides power cycling) unlock it? How about reducing 
the PWR control on the rig? Will that unlock it? That information would 
be one more clue as to what is happening.
How are you keying it? Microphone PTT button? Straight key to keying 
input jack? External keyer to keying input jack? Paddle connected to 
internal keyer? Does it do the same thing with any of these keying 
methods? Does it matter what band you have it on? Do meter illumination 
lamps dim, or just LED display affected? LEDs next to pushbuttons go out?
> intermittent problems with my Omni VI (Opt 3 upgrade) on CW.
> Keying it up on CW will sometimes lock the rig (not transmitting) and blank
> the display.   There is a pretty good "klunk" when it does this.  Usually,
> just turning  rig off and back on for it to reset and go on.
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> This happens into a nicely matched antenna 100 feet from the shack or
> straight into a dummy load so it does not appear to be outside RF.
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> It happens with power settings from 50 watts to 100watts.   I have not spent
> alot of time at 5 watts to see if it will happen QRP.  Has anyone seen this
> before?
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> Any suggestions?
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