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Re: [TenTec] Omni VI locking up

To: Jay Schwisow <kt5e@arrl.net>, tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI locking up
From: Ken Brown <ken.d.brown@verizon.net>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:20:28 -1000
List-post: <mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
What other methods (besides power cycling) unlock it? How about reducing the PWR control on the rig? Will that unlock it? That information would be one more clue as to what is happening.

How are you keying it? Microphone PTT button? Straight key to keying input jack? External keyer to keying input jack? Paddle connected to internal keyer? Does it do the same thing with any of these keying methods? Does it matter what band you have it on? Do meter illumination lamps dim, or just LED display affected? LEDs next to pushbuttons go out?

intermittent problems with my Omni VI (Opt 3 upgrade) on CW.
Keying it up on CW will sometimes lock the rig (not transmitting) and blank
the display.   There is a pretty good "klunk" when it does this.  Usually,
just turning  rig off and back on for it to reset and go on.

This happens into a nicely matched antenna 100 feet from the shack or
straight into a dummy load so it does not appear to be outside RF.

It happens with power settings from 50 watts to 100watts.   I have not spent
alot of time at 5 watts to see if it will happen QRP.  Has anyone seen this
before?

Any suggestions?






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