My omni vi plus upgraded to option 3 has an excellent reciever...very comparable to my omni vii, and it can be interfaced with logging programs to ensure feq hopping during contesting. I would highly
I am using a 705 with my omni 7....wired it to the 8 pin plug that came with the 7. -- Original Message -- From: "Steve Berg" <wa9jml@tbc.net> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting
Had a relay fail on the passband filter board in my Pegasus...due to the coil wiring opening up for some reason. The relay coils on each side of the filter board per band are wired in series...if I r
I am using a 230 ft horizontal loop up about 30 ft fed with 600 ohm homebrew ladder line. I have a revamped johnson matchbox, a TT 238A tuner and am currently running a Palstar BT1500A balanced L ant
Ok....well that pretty much explains it all! My Palstar BT1500A is looking more attractive all the time..... -- Original Message -- From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net> To: <tent
My omni 6 has a little problem also...if the rig isn't used for a while, then I need to press the 40 meter button after rig boot up to get it to transcieve on any band. Donno what the problem is, but
Try shutting down both the radio and its power supply for about an hour and see what happens... -- Original Message -- From: "Tõnno Vähk" <Tonno.Vahk@gildbankers.com> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equip
I would say just use the external speaker. They sound better to my ears anyway. -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Acito W1PA" <w1pa@hotmail.com> To: <tentec@contesting.com> Sent: Friday, October 03,
Ah!! Good thought!! One real old timer told me that he avoids any and all internal speakers in hf rigs like the plauge....the vibration from the speaker can cause the tweekable coils to move out of a
Hi all... am using a TT 238A tuner to feed a 235 ft horizontal loop. Am wondering how well the Palstar AT1KP compares to the TT 238 series tuners. Anyone have a chance to do some comparasions? Have r
Any other hams in the complex? My Dad lives in a retirement building and he has pretty much the same problem, and there are other hams with same problem in same complex. You might see if the condo as
static bleed.....a pair of 100,000 ohm or higher little carbon resistors... one end of each resistor leads goes to each side of the ladder line. Tie the other end of the resistors together and go to
Just about any full range speaker...radio shack, pc speaker in an enclosure will work...but try to put the external speaker on top of the desk towards the back. The more speaker elevation the less th
Or just use one side of the twin lead against ground. Leave the other side just dangle. I used to do that and still do it with my twin lead fed 80 meter loop. -- Original Message -- From: "Jim Brown
I have had very good luck using external speakers with both my omni vi and vii with external speakers...if I put the speakers at desk top level underneath and at the back of a shelf on top of the des
I highly recommend Koss quiet zone...noise cancelling headphones. I am hearing impared and the Koss will take a lot of drive unlike other headphones, and they sound good at high audio levels. Radio S
Since my Omni 7 did not come with the original internal antenna tuner, I ordered a TT internal antenna tuner that is made for the rig and was going to install it. I have changed my mind and if anyone
I have had to send my omni vi plus upgraded to option 3 back to TT 3 times for no output....replaced the finals and drivers twice and the drivers a third time. I now suspect the same static issues. I