I thought that the RIT/XIT buttons were specifically designed to ZERO
OUT PREVIOUS selection when gently PUSHED IN and held for 2 seconds. It
works that way on the Jupiter and the Orion. It also worked that way on
the Omni-VII that I had the privilege of testing at the Old Timer's Picnic.
de ken n9vv
Tom Whiteside wrote:
> I received a very helpful note from Lee N0LYW with a suggestion that has, at
> least temporarily, fixed my RIT/XIT encoder problem. He suggested: " Try
> this as I have seen it fix the problem you describe. You may need to do it
> every six to twelve months.
>
> Pull the RIT./XIT knob firmly out and push it back in. If still not fixed,
> pull firmly out and twist while pulling and then push or just let go. Try
> other combinations of pulling, twisting and pushing or just letting go. If
> you can reset the encoder it may play just fine for many months."
>
> This procedure has my encoder working again and it has been solid for a few
> hours anyway. Time will tell! I pass this along with Lee's permission in
> case it might help others similarly afflicted...
>
> Tom N5TW
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