- 1. [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: kz2g@optonline.net
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 03:47:48 -0700
- I'm using a Ten Tec Omni 6+. My antennas are a 17-meter mobile whip tuned for 20-meter with my mfj Versa Tuner II. My other antenna is the radiating element of a Mosely TA-33 jr beam used as a non-ro
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00434.html (7,453 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Rowlett" <kc4atu@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 11:52:15 +0000
- Replace the coax NOW. From: kz2g@optonline.net Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com> To: tentec@contesting.com, tentec@contesting.com Subject: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00435.html (8,736 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Klein" <vhklein@ptd.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 09:20:09 -0400
- I agree that the coax is the most likely culprit, but check the connections at your antennas, as well, particularly where telescoping elements connect. Aluminum oxidizes into a non-conductive materia
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00436.html (9,152 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: "ac5aa@juno.com" <ac5aa@juno.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 13:25:23 GMT
- While I agree with Bill that you should replace your coax, the symptoms you describe, especially where you lose RX sensitivity after transmitting, but that tapping the key to cycle the T/R relay will
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00437.html (7,639 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Hoffman" <ghoffman@spacetech.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 11:07:49 -0400
- I agree with the three suggestions I've seen so far. The Coax is undoubtedly Very lossy after 30 years, and is likely to have many pinholes and "mini-shorts" (if I can invent a term) that will greatl
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00440.html (9,297 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: "n4lq" <n4lq@iglou.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 12:36:43 -0400
- Just take a dummy load and hook it to the rig and see how it behaves. _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/lis
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00441.html (9,239 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: kz2g@optonline.net
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 11:09:13 -0700
- Thanks to everyone. we will work on the antenna, etc., this weekend and i am contemplating having the t/r relay replaced. btw, the new coax came today and i have nice new pl-259's. Bob Mauro, KZ2G Vi
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00442.html (7,700 bytes)
- 8. Re: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 16:52:39 -0500
- Exercise the external RX antenna switch. Known to be a problem area. 73 Bob, K4TAX _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.co
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00445.html (9,632 bytes)
- 9. Re: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question (score: 1)
- Author: CATFISHTWO@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 14:35:12 EDT
- it sounds like water in the coax.. But take it a step at a time, put a dummy load at the antenna and transmit, if its stable, ya broke the antenna ( dropping the whip inside to far can break the wire
- /archives//html/TenTec/2005-05/msg00470.html (8,345 bytes)
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