Greetings all, I have an Omni-C that's been sitting here for a while and probably needs a new home. It's basically functional, but the PTO needs attention as it's stiffer than normal and not smooth,
Doc, Maybe you've checked these things before, but if not: 1) Make sure the rig isn't accidentally in transmit mode (something leaning against the key or mic switch, "TUNE" activated, etc.) 2) Make s
Pete, After thinking about your post I'd suggest re-thinking your situation. You are dealing with two different issues: the first is the encoder issue; the second is in my book much more serious -- t
First rule of troubleshooting: check the simple stuff first. Case in point: I was at a local auto shop recently to get a new set of tires installed. A couple of the mechanics were discussing a proble
Louis, You may not even need to change out the connector - just re-shaping the contacts (both on the rig and on the PS cable end) to make sure there's a good connection along with applying some conta
I think you are correct that they are AMP connectors. That being said, the two competing lines of this style connector are easy to mistake for one another. 73, Al ____________________________________
"Sloppy engineering?" I think it may be a "feature creep" issue. As I recall the Tyco/AMP connectors were first used with the Tritons. While I don't have the info for the 540 handy, the Omni-A specs
Barry, I've repaired the knobs by just wedging a short piece of a Ty-Wrap end (there's a particular size of smaller ones which are just the right thickness and width in the "gripper" section to fit a
Ron, Not off-topic if you can tell the rest of us how to wrangle a bonus HI HI!! 73, Al _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesti
I didn't look at the C II but the Omni B/C and Corsair 560 all appear to have a dedicated (isolated) bandswitch wafer tied to the "linear" socket on the back panel. If' I'm reading the schematics rig
Since we're doing some "what-if" here: Instead of a frequency counter, how about using a DDS VFO in an _external_ enclosure - set up along the lines of the 301/302 remote tuning knob ? The VFO jumper
The lattice vs. ladder may be a point on the JA rigs. The other item may be the presence of digital artifacts (synthesizer phase noise etc.) which can "color" the audio. 73, Al ______________________
A couple of points off the top of my head if I'm remembering correctly: 1) I think a main expense for ladder filter production would be the requirement for crystal matching: the more closely the reso
A quick check on line looks like it was designed for/used in TV tuners. Worst case you might be able to find one to "re-purpose" in a TV set of that era? 73, Al ______________________________________
(First, standard disclaimer: I can't justify buying one as a casual operator/ragchewer, but others who are more serious about the hobby obviously are willing to spend that much on a ham rig.) Put in
That's what gives me pause about self-driving cars: "...well, officer, the only thing I can figure out is that the autopilot system misread the 'Route 101' sign as the speed limit...." But I digress.
Therein lies the rub. It has reached the point where the purchase of any recent production (recent being the past couple of decades) technology item, including automobiles, probably needs to be viewe
They do exist, but apparently are pretty rare. No schematic, but it sounds like it's pretty straightforward: TT Wiki: KW Dry Dummy Load Model 240KW Description * Forced Air Cooled * Handles 1500 watt
Did you check operation into a dummy load fed via a different piece of coax? The intermittent may mean something is breaking down/arcing over at high power, and might not show up at lower power or wi
I've been meaning to post this for a while but keep forgetting to do it. I have a NOS manual for the 1209 2M in 6M out transverter which my SK dad apparently ordered when he was considering purchasin