Hello Reporting back I purchased one of the Icom CI-V USB programming cables. Using the 1/8 serial port on the Omni VI, it worked perfectly on the second try For the sake of humility and humor, Ill e
Y'all made me think of piano tuners... counting the 'beats,' not listening to the pitch of the note, as they tune to the tempered scale. With careful listening you get quite precise... Just a side co
Dave... I recently had two Omni VIs apart... both with problems back in the area around the PA. A couple more thoughts for you... The DC Input board that is tucked in back there... I found several ba
Hello... Thanks for the responses I got to my post sent quite a while ago (see below)-- about my Omni VI with no power out. A local ham, W3GMS, suggested that I start by checking the drivers and fina
Hello! Enter into this at your own risk ;-) I have an Omni VI opt 3 with a couple problems :-). I've taken it apart, poked around with my limited skills and VTVM. Resistance checks on the power trans
Thanks for the replies! First of all, a big confession.... After getting up this morning, I looked at the rig, turned it on, and in my half-awake state I just played around with it, as if some easy f
Hi Reed, I'm not sure if this will do what you want, but... there is a way to be able to key the sidetone without keying the transceiver. It's in the manual... and I'm not sure of the exact procedure
John, Hopefully Bob's suggestion solves it, but a next-step strategy might be to take a good look at solder connections. I have an Omni VI with a display board that has had problems with solder joint
Also... I think the newer versions of ACLog have the Omni VI in the list of rigs... And, if you are a paid user, the new versions are always free... Jim, AF3Z
Hi John! I didn't even notice it was you! ;-) I heard you briefly the other morning... and then I heard the other guys talking about you after you 'disappeared'... It was all good. ;-) You jogged my
Hello, Probably 10 years ago I purchased the PTO rebuild kit for my 544... but since the PTO continued to function, I never did the rebuild. It has been sitting on the shelf for a number of years now
Tim... Just jumping in with an obvious question that may not be obvious. Have you tried it without the tuner in line? Unless you've checked that out before, it could be a tuner problem... Jim, AF3Z
Hi Ron, I haven't verified this, but my recollection is that the Omni VI had the xtal oven. When they came out with the Omni VI Plus they went to the TXCO, which I believe was standard. But, the orig
Paul, I have an Omni VI opt 3 that I purchased used. I have had multiple display problems. When I opened it up and checked out the display board, it was obvious that a previous owner had re-soldered
Hello again, I'm guilty... of using waayyyy too much contact cleaner at times--the spray-can-garden-hose effect. I've heard on quite a few occasions that it should be used very sparingly, but I've ne