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[TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question

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Subject: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question
From: kz2g@optonline.net
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 03:47:48 -0700
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I'm using a Ten Tec Omni 6+.  My antennas are a 17-meter mobile whip tuned for 
20-meter with my mfj Versa Tuner II.  My other antenna is the radiating element 
of a Mosely TA-33 jr beam used as a non-rotatable trap dipole and no tuner.  My 
coax is about 30 years old.  Here's my problem:

When I transmit using over 15 watts, the S zero noise level I had before 
transmitting, pops up to an S 3 and stays there for about 30 seconds after I 
stop transmitting.

When I use 100 watts, at times my SWR pops way up and I must re-tune my whip 
antenna with my tuner.

On rare occasions, after I stop transmitting, I have a very weak receiver.  I 
must hit my dit or dah paddle on my cw paddles and my receiver pops up to a hot 
receiver again.

What do you think is causing these problem?  Arcing in my tuner?  A bad TR 
relay in my Omni 6+?  A bad antenna ground?  RF getting into the rig?  Bad 
coax?  Or bad antennas?

Bob Mauro, KZ2G Via Web Mail
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