Oh, and the PTO also doubles and gets amplified through the rig and out the
aerial connection. . .
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael O. Hyder <N4NT@wireco.net>
To: LJL160@aol.com <LJL160@aol.com>; TenTec@contesting.com
<TenTec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni D stability
>
>Hi Lew-
>Take a piece of music wire (hobby shop or hobby section of hardware store)
>and make a section about an inch long with a loop at one end to fit under
>either of the PTO mounting screws just beside the shaft. Fit it so that as
>you tighten the screw the wire puts more pressure against the shaft.
Grease
>the shaft all around where the wire will rub.
>Your PTO sounds stable as they get.
>Don't even THINK about running an Omni A, B, or C on 17 meters. They have
a
>9 MHz IF which doubles through and puts out incredible amounts of garbage
>(on the order of watts in my rig).
>73 de Mike N4NT@wireco.net
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: LJL160@aol.com <LJL160@aol.com>
>To: TenTec@contesting.com <TenTec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 1:39 PM
>Subject: [TenTec] Omni D stability
>
>
>>
>>Has anyone gotten their Omni D more stable? Mine drift @ 100 to 200hz.Also
>>slight frequency change is noted when touching the metal ring on the main
>>tuning dial. All PTOs have been rebuilt with no probs. I would be
>interested
>>in any update or mod info on the Omni D series B rigs. Last question-
>>anyone ever able to add 17 meters to a series B? Be great if it could be
>done.
>>Thanks gang. 73s
>>PS-I love these radios!
>
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