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Subject: [TenTec] Omni V Help?, VY1JA
From: stevebaron@starlinx.com (Steve Baron)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 14:55:16 +0100
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Seems to me that may be related to a modification that TT had for the =
control board.  They added a regulator to the 13.5 line that feeds the =
interface chip for the microprocessor.  Don't remember the details..so =
ask TT.
    -----Original Message-----
    From: J., VY1JA <jallen@polarcom.com>
    To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
    Date: Sunday, June 20, 1999 7:30 AM
    Subject: [TenTec] Omni V Help?, VY1JA
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   =20
    Hi, Gang,
   =20
    I have an Omni V that has a peculiar set of problems that someone =
may have run into before, and that same someone may be able to coach me =
through enough of this to get me going while I wait for a service =
manual.  Here are the symptoms:
   =20
    When the unit is first turned on, the frequency display will have =
digits out of place , for instance 614.,235.0 for 14.235.06.   Turning =
the transceiver off and back on will correct this problem. =20
    =20
    The transceiver will also shift frequencies from what is displayed =
(this has nothing to do with split!),  for instance, the display showed =
21.394.00 and I was transmitting and receiving on 21.260.00.  To correct =
it I tried shutting the power off and turning the rig back on.  When it =
came back on it was in the same situation.  I then switched to VFO B and =
found that it was OK.  When I switched back to VFO A, it was about 390 =
Hz.off (very much better) but now when I switched back to B, it was also =
off by 390 Hz.  The VFOs seem to be OK on all bands below 20 meters.
    =20
    I can't get 10 meters to transmit or receive at all, and it may be =
due to something in the VFO PLL circuit as well.
   =20
    Does anyone have an electronic version of the proper steps to align =
the VFO circuiits?  I just contacted TT today by e-mail, so it will be =
the first of the week before they contact me, and the order will take =
time to process and typically 1-1/2 to 2 weeks for things to get here.
   =20
    I would very much like to have the Omni V back in gear by the July 1 =
RAC contest.  Can anyone help?
   =20
    J. Allen, VY1JA
    FAX (867) 633-5683
    Phone 633-4249
    jallen@polarcom.com=20


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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Seems to me that may be related to a =

modification that TT had for the control board.&nbsp; They added a =
regulator to=20
the 13.5 line that feeds the interface chip for the =
microprocessor.&nbsp; Don't=20
remember the details..so ask TT.</FONT></DIV>
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    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
    </B>J., VY1JA &lt;<A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:jallen@polarcom.com";>jallen@polarcom.com</A>&gt;<BR><B>To:=
=20
    </B><A =
href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com";>tentec@contesting.com</A> &lt;<A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com";>tentec@contesting.com</A>&gt;<BR><B=
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date:=20
    </B>Sunday, June 20, 1999 7:30 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>[TenTec] Omni V =
Help?,=20
    VY1JA<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi, Gang,</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have an Omni V that has a =
peculiar set of=20
    problems that someone may have run into before, and that same =
someone may be=20
    able to coach me through enough of this to get me going while I wait =
for a=20
    service manual.&nbsp; Here are the symptoms:</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When the unit is first turned on, =
the frequency=20
    display will have digits out of place , for instance 614.,235.0 for=20
    14.235.06.&nbsp;&nbsp; Turning the transceiver off and back on will =
correct=20
    this problem.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The&nbsp;transceiver&nbsp;will also =
shift=20
    frequencies from what is displayed (this has nothing to do with=20
    split!),&nbsp;&nbsp;for instance, the display&nbsp;showed 21.394.00 =
and I=20
    was transmitting and receiving on 21.260.00.&nbsp; To correct it I =
tried=20
    shutting the power off and turning the rig back on.&nbsp; When it =
came back=20
    on it&nbsp;was&nbsp;in the same situation.&nbsp; I then switched =
to&nbsp;VFO=20
    B and found that it was&nbsp;OK.&nbsp;&nbsp;When I switched back to =
VFO A,=20
    it was about 390 Hz.off (very much better) but now when I =
switched&nbsp;back=20
    to B,&nbsp;it was also off by 390 Hz.&nbsp; The VFOs seem to be OK =
on all=20
    bands below 20 meters.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can't get 10 meters to transmit =
or receive at=20
    all, and&nbsp;it may be due to something&nbsp;in the VFO PLL circuit =
as=20
    well.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone have an electronic =
version of the=20
    proper steps to align the VFO circuiits?&nbsp; =
I&nbsp;just&nbsp;contacted TT=20
    today by e-mail, so&nbsp;it will be the first of the week before =
they=20
    contact me, and the order will take time to process=20
    and&nbsp;typically&nbsp;1-1/2 to 2 weeks for things to get=20
here.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would very much like to have =
the&nbsp;Omni V=20
    back&nbsp;in gear by the July 1 RAC contest.&nbsp; Can anyone=20
    help?</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>J. Allen, VY1JA</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>FAX (867) 633-5683</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Phone 633-4249</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:jallen@polarcom.com";>jallen@polarcom.com</A></FONT>&nbsp;<=
/DIV>
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