- 41. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Timothy Johnston <timothy.f.johnston@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:32:32 -0400
- Keep the Omni VI, one of the best CW rigs out there. Get with Ten Tec and determine your options 73 de Tj, K4TFJ ... _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contest
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00611.html (11,437 bytes)
- 42. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Wade Staggs <tvman1954@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:53:22 -0500
- Just finished an Omni VI Option 3. We found this at the TEN TEC Wiki Site. .... I took the guy at his word and the fellow who owns the Omni.... thinks I am a miracle worker .... See the Link below...
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00612.html (11,702 bytes)
- 43. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:53:31 -0500
- Without any doubt, the radio needs to go to Tentec to be repaired. Whatever is at fault, to effect a proper repair, will require a high level of knowledge regarding the Omni VI and the necessary test
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00614.html (11,929 bytes)
- 44. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Allen <jim.allen@longhornband.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:05:33 -0500
- I agree about the radio, which I like very much. It has a clean signal, does a good job receiving, is relatively easy operationally, arguably the best CW transceiver I know of (although that is somew
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00615.html (15,008 bytes)
- 45. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: K8JHR <jrichards@k8jhr.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:40:29 -0400
- It is manifest this little peccadillo is sufficiently annoying to induce you to fix it. And why not? I think you should fix it and enjoy the heck out of it when it returns in a week or so. The cost o
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00616.html (10,798 bytes)
- 46. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Allen <jim.allen@longhornband.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:49:12 -0500
- and a very good take it is too, very sensible of the various constraints. Thanks! 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http:
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00617.html (11,311 bytes)
- 47. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:49:44 +0000
- Just my opinion, but I'd want to have troubleshooting skills (or willing to learn) if I owned a 20+ year old Ten-Tec radio. These rigs occasionally need service - they simply won't be 100% problem fr
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00618.html (11,100 bytes)
- 48. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Allen <jim.allen@longhornband.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:11:30 -0500
- Thanks to all who have chimed in with a suggestion idea etc. These helpful suggestions will be passed along to the TenTec techs who will get to find this anomaly or defect and then we'll know. 73 de
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00619.html (12,250 bytes)
- 49. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Ken Brown <ken.d.brown@hawaiiantel.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:26:03 -1000
- The Omni VI is my favorite rig for CW. I think it is worth the effort to either troubleshoot it yourself or get Ten-Tec to do it. Have you checked the BFO frequencies? If you don't have a frequency c
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00620.html (10,245 bytes)
- 50. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:43:55 -0500
- Excellent advise from Ken Brown!! Both to fix it yourself and learn, or keep the rig and have Ten Tec go thorough it. Many things can fail in shipping a rig back from any manufacturer. It could be as
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00621.html (9,465 bytes)
- 51. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Allen <jim.allen@longhornband.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:02:28 -0500
- Alas, the 706 is not general coverage. I have a Funcube Dongle Pro Plus that is DC to daylight but have no idea how to couple it. I've never had the impression all these years that these radios were
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00622.html (11,914 bytes)
- 52. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:10:31 -0500
- While being one that repairs radios, yes I agree that one can and should consider doing the repair themselves. It is a learning process and one that adds pride to their activities. And to support tha
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00623.html (12,318 bytes)
- 53. [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Tom Pennebaker <n4rs@iamotelephone.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:33:41 -0500
- For what it's worth, I have a 564 which I call my mistress. Has been for many years. Hope I draw my last breath sitting in front of her. A couple feet to the right is an Omni VII. The only problem wi
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00624.html (8,083 bytes)
- 54. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: GARY HUBER <glhuber@msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:58:24 -0500
- I have both a Corsair-II w/ the 263G and the OMNI-VII. I find both need to be run frequently. I'll keep the Corsair-II for old times sake and as my back-up, but the OMNI-VII gets used more for DXing
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-04/msg00625.html (9,185 bytes)
- 55. [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Spencer <k5gak@powerc.net>
- Date: Thu, 01 May 2014 12:04:02 -0600
- Use the fft/waterfall display on digipan or cwget while tuned to WWV. You can see what the mode switch and filters are doing. Spencer W1GAK _______________________________________________ TenTec mail
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-05/msg00008.html (6,712 bytes)
- 56. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 17:57:58 -0400
- Great idea, Best regards - Bry Carling _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-05/msg00010.html (7,359 bytes)
- 57. [TenTec] Omni VI Mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Allen <jim.allen@longhornband.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:43:44 -0500
- Some will remember the thread a few months back in which I described the problem I had been having making contacts with the Omni VI opt 3 I have. I realized there was a problem with the radio when I
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-07/msg00880.html (10,656 bytes)
- 58. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Mystery (score: 1)
- Author: John King via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 02:25:10 -0700
- Jim I have other model Ten Tec rigs to operate CW, but I haven't noticed the problem described with my Omni VI. Do you know if this is a problem exhibited by ALL Omni VIs, SOME Omni VIs or a FEW? I l
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-07/msg00883.html (12,243 bytes)
- 59. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:18:05 +0000
- Instead of a freq counter, you can use a general coverage receiver with fairly precise digital readout. I've used a K3 and Orion subrx for this purpose. The Omni 6 BFO test point level is low enough
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-07/msg00885.html (12,866 bytes)
- 60. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Mystery (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:30:55 -0500
- Sorry I can't agree that using a receiver would be adequate for alignment. My experience in repairing Paragon and Omni VI radios, a frequency counter with an accuracy of 0.1 Hz or better is required
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-07/msg00886.html (15,279 bytes)
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