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Re: [TenTec] Omni - C Finals

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni - C Finals
From: Michael Goins <wmgoins@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:19:40 -0600
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Bill,

Have you run the rig into a dummy load to check the power out? That's the
first thing I'd do. Check it with a 50 ohm load.

mike, k5wmg



On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 11:54 AM, w0ep <w0ep@w0ep.us> wrote:

> I tend to think it is more than the antenna.  In my Omni, if the drive is
> high I get an ALC light. Are you seeing that with drive set high?
>
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> On Feb 11, 2018, 09:11, at 09:11, weaver615 <weaver615@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Hi All;
> >
> >I have an Omni - C and I when I first got it, signal reports were
> >consistently 59 - 20 over....Now, Signal reports are little to no audio
> >and no signal to nothing at all. I have the Dirve all the way to 10
> >from what it used to be set at about 5,  just to be heard. My receive
> >is awesome, no problem there. My system consists of Ten-Tec Omni -C,
> >Homebrew Dipole up approx 20 feet, MFJ -901B manual antenna tuner
> >I'm wondering if I burned out the Finals or if it's the bands, or maybe
> >my antenna....I have a feeling it may be the antenna (dipole up about
> >20 feet) Because If I remember my radio repair days, if you can
> >transmit and be heard your finals are working....Any ideas and/or
> >advice on if it is the finals or anything else??? New to the Ten Tec
> >Rig so any help would be appreciated...Thanks in advance
> >
> >Bill - K2WPL
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