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Re: [TenTec] Intermitten Omni VI RX Falloff

To: <geraldj@weather.net>, "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Intermitten Omni VI RX Falloff
From: "Art Trampler" <atrampler@att.net>
Reply-to: atrampler@att.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:35:00 -0500
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Jerry,

I'm not familiar with switch on back of rig for AUX RX...only on front of
rig next to AGC.

Am I missing something?

Funny how many (different) answers one question got!

Art

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Dr. Gerald N. Johnson
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:21 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Intermitten Omni VI RX Falloff

Aux RX switch on the back of the radio. Needs cleaning.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 8/19/2010 10:15 PM, Art Trampler wrote:
> Hey All,
>
>
>
> On my Omni VI Opt 3, the RX periodically drops off 20 to 25db, using a
> 6db/S-unit scale.  If I wiggle the RF gain it can pop back, or if I go key
> down for one ?dih.?  I haven?t tried simply closing the PTT to restore (as
> opposed to any transmission) but I think that would also do it.
>
>
>
> I?d think ?Relay? or ?Diodes? if it only popped back with closing the
> PTT/sending; I?d think bad solder joint if it was only the RF gain.
What?s
> interesting is that the RX is not lost, just significantly
> reduced/attenuated.
>
>
>
> Your thoughts?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Art
>
>
>
> Art Trampler, KØRO
>
>
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