Barry -
True. But knowing if has an oven would lower the expectations for
success and, if the alignment already seems daunting, sending it in may
be the least frustrating method.
I still say it's worth knowing. Besides, talking the Ten Tec repair
often gives me other tips for diagnosis and repair.
73 de K1ESE
John
On 7/4/2012 5:39 PM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> Even if it has an oven, the oven could be bad or the oven still could be
> good, ja? Why not just try to align it?
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 8:57 PM, John Huffman <hjohnc@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Paul -
>>
>> I had to send mine into Ten Tec since the old xtal oven was shot and
>> they replaced it with the newer TCXO.
>>
>> You might call them with the serial number to see if yours has the oven
>> before trying to align the radio.
>>
>> 73 de k1ESE
>> John
>>
>>
>> On 7/4/2012 4:40 PM, Barry N1EU wrote:
>>> If you are experienced aligning older radios (and prepared for snafu's
>> that
>>> occasionally happen), I would suggest first aligning the bfo oscillators
>>> (described in the manual under TX Audio Board) and then perform the TCXO
>>> calibration described at http://tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=563calibrate
>>>
>>> >From my own experience, sometimes the trimmer caps need replacing and
>>> sometimes the TCXO calibration is tricky.
>>>
>>> It is arguable that the sensible option is to send it into the Ten-Tec
>>> service department.
>>>
>>> 73/GL,
>>> Barry N1EU
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Paul A. Ramey <wg0g@arrl.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello to all of you on the list. I picked up a Omni VI+ option #3 a few
>>>> weeks ago. Radio works great and is loaded with filters for CW and SSB.
>>>> I found that the radio is off freq by plus 0.07 in USB and LSB. I have
>>>> been able to correct this by turning on the RIT/XIT.
>>>> How can I correct the difference from what the read out is and the real
>>>> freq?
>>>>
>>>> BTW I like this radio better that the FT-1000MP that I sold. The
>>>> Ten-Tec , I just like a lot better. Should not have waited so long to
>>>> buy one.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Paul, WG0G
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