Jeremy,
I'm certainly no authority on the Omni C, having just recently acquired an
Omni D/B myself. And can't imagine what besides the PTO or PA transistors
is likely to be an issue. All of the old Ten Tec stuff I've qcquired worked
well without issues ( besides PTO) for as long as I owned them.
But, regarding the parts issue, one possible strategy would be to acquire
another working rig of the same generation. For example, I own a 540, 544
and now this 546. BTW, the 544 is my favorite of the three. Many of the
components/boards seem similar between these rigs, so a failure in one could
be diagnosed by "board swapping", then component level repair to fix the
failed board. Most of the components are still commonly available in
functionally equivalent replacements. For example, just built a 245 filter
for my 544, which didn't come equipped with that option, from scratch with
components from digikey using the filter from the 540 as a pattern.
All three of these rigs cost in the $200-250 range, so acquiring a companion
for your Omni C shouldn't be too expensive, especially since you could get
one of the previous generation Omni Ds rather than the popular Omni C, most
of the components ( like the PA transistors) will be identical.
Just my "two cents"
73, Curt KB5JO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeramy Ross" <w5xtl@filexiii.org>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 1:37 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Omni C question
I asked the group this a week ago, but it seems to have been missed
due to QRM on the list. I now have a great Omni C at my station here.
It's beautiful and in perfect condition, loaded with filters, and PTO
recently rebuilt by Ten-Tec.
Seeing that I love this rig, and it has quickly become my favorite rig
of all time, what do I need to do to make sure this radio is with me
for a very long time? What maintenance/care issues do I need to be
aware of and look out for? What parts are in short supply that I
should look at creating a stash of to ensure serviceability for many,
many years into the future?
73,
Jeramy / W5XTL
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