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1. [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: "Curt" <rhulett1@consolidated.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:16:03 -0600; Having bought an Omni C from a ham in NY who claimed it had no operating issues, found my trust in fellow hams is sometimes misplaced. I have a few questions about the issues identified (so far): Pow; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00421.html (8,687 bytes)
2. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: geoffrey mendelson <geoffreymendelson@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:39:28 +0200; If the previous owner used a non Ten-Tec supply, they would have never known about the switch. It may be broken, or needs to be cleaned. AFAIK, 28.5 only was the standard at the time. I really am onl; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00422.html (9,132 bytes)
3. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: Al Gulseth <wb5jnc@centurytel.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:24:49 -0600; The switch may have been changed out at some point in its life. They are a known trouble spot. The easiest way around it is to put a jumper across the switch contacts and use the switch on the PS. cr; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00423.html (11,304 bytes)
4. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: "Curt" <rhulett1@consolidated.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:47:13 -0600; Thanks for the info. Yes, the power switch is no big deal, can you elaborate further on the "switch pins" would this be on the 80711 Osc-Mixer board? Did you remove it to do the soldering? How? Furth; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00424.html (11,854 bytes)
5. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:56:01 -0600; The power switch does nothing in the radio, just goes to the power supply connector on the back. Momentary contact switches are unusual on the gain control. Might there be a bug in the works literall; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00430.html (15,199 bytes)
6. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:34:34 -0600; Don't rule out TenTec as a parts and crystal supplier. 73, Jerry, K0CQ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/li; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00432.html (10,721 bytes)
7. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: Howard Payne <howard_g7lqy@sky.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:37:28 +0000; you would if you got a quote for $100 for two crystals -- 73's Howard G7LQY GQRP: 12549 Loc: IO83UO LARGE FILES TO: hjpayneg7@yahoo.com _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00433.html (11,701 bytes)
8. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:20:33 -0600; That quote would be definite disincentive. 73, Jerry, K0CQ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tente; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00436.html (11,902 bytes)
9. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: "Hulett, Russell" <rhulett1@consolidated.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:45:00 -0500 (EST); The band switching problems and the lack of some bands may be due to the crystal assembly. Opening up the rig, some of the crystals are very loose in their sockets. Called Ten-Tec about another socke; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00437.html (9,278 bytes)
10. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: Steve Halliburton <wa2soc@hsix.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:50:27 -0500; I had an Omni C with two dead bands on the bandswitch. It turned out that there was a broken trace on the underside of the circuit board; fortunately it was on the ground side. I bent cut off resisto; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00438.html (10,076 bytes)
11. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: Tim Long <tlong8@nycap.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:04:41 -0500; I just wrestled with that problem a few weeks ago...my Omni was dead on 80. My problem was broken traces on the VFO Mixer board underneath the crystal socket strip. I re-flowed the solder where it lo; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00439.html (11,985 bytes)
12. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: Al Gulseth <wb5jnc@centurytel.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:13:54 -0600; Please post the "removal tricks" along with any other tips you've come up with on the early Omnis. I have several I'm trying to keep alive.... 73, Al _______________________________________________ T; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00440.html (9,661 bytes)
13. Re: [TenTec] Omni C Questions ( Maybe OT ) (score: 1): Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:12:17 -0600; If the looseness in the sockets isn't from the crystal socket pins not being solder to the board (radios of that vintage were hand soldered and the quality did vary) somtimes the contact pins can be; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00445.html (10,621 bytes)

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