Hi there,
I do have a Omni 6+ and I like it very much. My 6+ is in very good
working order and I have no need for work at the present.....
Many thanks for your fine work and such. When I need help I will be in toutch
73 and good fortune John K2lot Edgecomb,Me.
On Oct 1, 2011, at 3:09 PM, Glenn wrote:
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> Send request to address above for the revised list.
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> Not sure what you are asking???? ( What are you saying????? )
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> I have built a large and growing inventory of all parts for the O6 and
> Paragon 1 and 2 logic boards, I found sources for all parts
> and much of it was overseas, however, with name brands like Motorola, Dallas,
> TI, Intel and others. I had to buy quantities above 30 each to get the prices
> I purchased.
> I literally spent weeks and weeks finding all of these sources and then
> building storage bins just for these parts as well as a spreadsheet to keep
> up with it all. ( I am beginning to wonder if it has been worth the effort)
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> I may offer kits to list members for my discounted cost plus 10% which is a
> steal as long as it does not turn into a major hassle
> The problem for most will be that the majority of IC's are soldered in place
> including 40, 28, 24, 20 16, 14 and 8 pin IC's.
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> I also bought a large inventory of machined IC sockets, not the cheap type
> most commonly used. Personally, I plan to install sockets whenever I replace
> a socket unless the owner does not want this.
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> In my lab, I have two AIRVAC de-soldering stations which GREATLY facilitate
> with the removal of IC's and not damaging the boards. I don't think the
> average Ham has this kind of equipment and trying to remove all 22 IC's with
> solder wick or solder sucker will be a major PITA. Not to mention,greatly
> increasing the likelihood of tearing board traces and causing other board
> damage.
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> JUST CURIOUS.. Is there interest in an IC/transistor/Diode/Zener kit for the
> Omni 6 Logic boards. Also remember the firmware is different between the 563
> and 564. I don't have permission to duplicate Ten Tec's firmware but have not
> asked. I do have the EPROMs and burner to do so.
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> I have not finished my calculations but I believe I could put a kit together
> with all of the solid state parts and sockets for each, for under $100. And,
> perhaps offer a de-soldering service to get the old hardware off the board
> for $???.
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> Input would be appreciated
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> 73,
> Glenn WA4AOS
> DSM Labs (dot Com)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Bowker <david.bowker@yahoo.com>
> To: tentec <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 9:46 am
> Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VI/VI+ Logic Board IC Availability
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> I have updated my OMNI VI/VI+ logic board component availability,
> source/supplier list and verified each supplier currently has inventory. The
> good news is that all 22 IC's remain available from at least one source, most
> from multiple sources.
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> Send request to address above for the revised list.
>
> 73, Dave, K1FK
> Fort Kent, ME
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