Hello all!
You guys have been very helpful so far and thanks to Ron W3WN for telling
me about the Reflector.
Wade, I am going to send you an email in a few minutes.
Again, thanks to all,
Steve KA9MOT
On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 10:42 PM, Wade Staggs <tvman1954@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Hello Guys,*
> * Wade here KJ4WS. First, Thanks Jim, for the vote of
> confidence. I believe that we also rebuilt the audio board for Ron's
> Argonaut Model 505. I still have the pictures where the small drill bit
> went all the way through my finger Ron. The story of this Omni D has
> touched my heart. I do know how you feel Steve, because we still have the
> Drake Marker Luxury, 12 channel Two Meter Rig and the T.R. McElroy Bug,
> given to me by my old Elmer so many years ago. Steve, I would be very proud
> to have a go at your Omni D. Currently we have a very stubborn Omni 6 Plus
> and an Icom IC-706MKIIG on the get finished list. Problem is that at 5:30
> AM in the morning, my Miss Brenda, is going into the Centennial Women's
> Hospital for Major Surgery. So, if time is not an issue, I would be very
> glad to take a shot at the repair of your Rig. My time will be limited for
> the next few weeks? Or we may have all the time we need while attending to
> the Love of my Life. Miss Brenda/KK4CJG. Before the Omni 7's and Orion's
> started showing up. We cut our teeth so to speak on the older Rigs. The
> Argonaut, Corsair, Paragon, Omni D and others. I am disabled with lung
> problems and simply do not get in a hurry. Let me get that fact out and
> into the open very clearly. And to the owner of the current and very
> stubborn Omni 6 Plus. Who we are sure will read this post. I have made some
> progress but don't know for sure yet if we are 100% on the right track. I
> have found a couple of things that Ten Tec might have missed. Ten Tec, is
> World Class and Legendary where their Service Department is concerned. They
> just can't spend the time, to Economically go into intermittent problems
> and Stubborn Rigs. They must choose between what is Economical or Not at
> their current $125.00 per hour labor rate. My rates are Very
> Reasonable. And unless we repair the Rig to your satisfaction, you are only
> risking the shipping costs both ways. Sent to the reflector simply because
> Ron or Jim may want to jump in with comments. And also to ask everyone to
> keep my Miss Brenda, in their Prayers as she undergoes her surgery.*
> * >>> 73 from Wade/KJ4WS <<<*
>
> On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 9:25 PM, Jim Allen <jim.allen@longhornband.net>
> wrote:
>
> > What about Wade Staggs KJ4WS here on the Tentec reflector. He does stuff
> > like that, and handled repairs to my Omni VI that stumped Tentec.
> >
> > 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On May 25, 2015, at 8:14 PM, cegtv1--- via TenTec <
> tentec@contesting.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > thers a techinician on ebay who offers his services and credentials he
> > seems very good type this item number in the ebay search. good luck,
> paul
> > >
> > > 281702027606
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark N5MF <n5mf@dfn.com>
> > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Mon, May 25, 2015 8:58 pm
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Forwarded: "I Need A Good Ten-Tec Guy"
> > >
> > >
> > > Doesn’t the rebuild kit come with that part? Mine did.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > -----Original
> > > Message-----
> > > From: Ron Notarius W3WN
> > > Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 6:35 PM
> > > To:
> > > 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> > > Subject: [TenTec] Forwarded: "I Need A Good
> > > Ten-Tec Guy"
> > >
> > > The following (below signature) was posted earlier today on an
> > > online forum
> > > that I frequent. I'm not in a position to help these gentlemen,
> > > but if
> > > anyone can, please contact them directly.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > 73, ron
> > > w3wn
> > >
> > > ----------------
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://forums.hamisland.net/showthread.php/29078-I-need-a-good-Ten-Tec-guy
> > >
> > > My
> > > brother Mike KC9ZQU, purchased an Omni D Model C. It took a shot to the
> > > VFO
> > > during shipping. Mike asked me to look at it and I don't know where to
> > > go with
> > > it.
> > >
> > > Now my brother is having health problems that he will not survive and
> > > he
> > > told me to part the radio out and get what I can get for it. I told him
> > > I'd
> > > rather see if I could get the radio fixed and keep it as a permanent
> part
> > > of
> > > my shack. He's agreed.
> > >
> > > So, I it comes down to who I trust not to screw this
> > > up. I trust you guys.
> > >
> > > Do any of you know a good Ten Tec repair
> > > shop/person?
> > >
> > > Ten-Tec has already told Mike they don't want anything to do with
> > > the radio.
> > >
> > > I cannot find a VFO assembly for sale anywhere or I would replace it
> > > myself.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be very helpful and appreciated.
> > >
> > > -- Steve KA9MOT,
> > > Macomb IL
> > > sales@mypanadapter.com
> > > http://mypanadapter.com/
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > For
> > > illustration purposes, I've taken some pictures.
> > >
> > > This is a black plastic part
> > > (probably the case for something) and is
> > > located on the rear of the box that
> > > contains the VFO.
> > >
> > > I'm having difficulty posting them here, so these links will
> > > take you
> > > to
> > > them.
> > >
> > > http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...psaj43dsjm.jpg
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...psofglxblp.jpg
> > >
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