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Re: [TenTec] Omni VI on the fritz

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI on the fritz
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
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Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:44:11 -0500
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And any board mounting screws that often are ground connections. The 
plastic material relaxes the contact pressure, the very definition of 
"plastic."

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 10/5/2010 5:17 PM, Joe Roberts wrote:
> First thing I would do whenever one of the later Omnis I have owned did
> something crazy is clean the power supply connectors thoroughly with
> Deoxit.
>
> I have seen some very strange phenomena due to dirty PS connectors and
> what you describe is in the general line of my experiences, i.e. winding
> up in some odd in-between mode of operation.
>
> Anyway, it is free and it takes 5 minutes.
>
> Next I would look at connectors on the boards. Unplug, clean, and reseat.
>
> Beyond that see what TT has to say tomorrow.
>
> Joe N5KAT
>
>
>
> On 10/5/2010 6:07 PM, Roger Rippy wrote:
>> I have a problem and wonder if anyone else has experienced
>> the same problem with an Omni VI. Since I bought this rig
>> from a fellow ham back in late Spring 2010, the rig will
>> occasionally loose all input control, the frequency goes to
>> 14000, the mode goes from CW to Tune,I cannot transmit,there
>> is a steady tone (sometimes) but no plate current. This may
>> happen randomly once a month or every few weeks, Up until now
>> it would clear itself, or I could clear it with either a partial
>> or master reset. Not today though! I would call TT and pick
>> Paul's brain, but they are closed for the day. Any ideas out
>> there? Thanks
>> Roger Rippy W7RIP  Bozeman, Montana
>>
>>
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