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Subject: [TenTec] Fwd: Why are so many dumping their OMNI VI Transceivers ????
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
Reply-to: geraldj@weather.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:10:03 -0600
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From K1FK about the chips on the OMNI VI control board. He's dug deeper than I have. Some parts the makers do show as obsolete, but I have inquiries to TI and AD about the CODEC. Motorola PLL chips have often tended to come and go as Motorola invented new versions.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        [TenTec] Why are so many dumping their OMNI VI Transceivers ????
Date:   Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:19:06 -0800 (PST)
From:   David Bowker <david.bowker@yahoo.com>
To:     geraldj@weather.net



Jerry,
All of the IC's on the VI/VI+ logic board are readily available in
single unit quantities from reliable sources and at reasonable cost as
of 21/01/2011. U4 and U9 require TT programming ... all the rest are
easily "owner replaceable" components ... if one has the technical
knowledge and ability to troubleshoot the board and identify the
defective component.
Several years ago I compiled a list of the ICs on the logic board and
their availability from various major component suppliers. After the
recent (early Jan/2011) thread on the list (and the 'notion' that some
components are obsolete) I updated the table - see attached. Feel free
to share with the list --- I'm not a subscriber.
73, Dave, K1FK
Fort Kent, ME


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His attachment unformatted.
Sources for OMNI VI/VI+
Logic Board Integrated Circuits
Compiled by Dave Bowker, K1FK
K1FK@arrl.net
REF P/N FUNCTION MFR                                    SUPPLIER
U1  80C32 8 BIT uP  Maxim, Phillips, Siemens    Avnet, Newark, Arrow, Digi-Key
U2 74HC573 Latch generic                        Mouser, Digi-Key, Newark, Arrow
U3 74HC138 Decoder ditto                         Avnet, Newark, Mouser, Digi-Key
U4 27C256 EPROM Amtel, STM Microelect.   Mouser, Digi-Key, Newark,
must be programmed.                                     Avnet, Future 
Electronics
U5 6264LL SRAM Cypress Semi. Alliance Memory            Jameco
U6 DS1285 Real time clock Maxim, Dallas Semi         Q Components Portland, OR
Or replaced by DS12885 a current part GNJ
U7 ADC0848 A-D Converter National Semi.          Newark, Avnet, Arrow,
                                                        Future Electronics
U8 74HC573 Latch generic                                 Mouser, Digi-Key, 
Newark,
                                                        Arrow
U9 27C64A EPROM Intel, STM Micro                        Newark, Avnet,
Must be programmed                                      Future Electronics
U10 ADSP 2105 DSP processor Analog Devices              Newark, Avnet, Arrow
U11 TLC32041 CODEC Texas Instruments                    Q Components Portland, 
OR
U12 74HC74 D flip-flop generic                   Mouser, Digi-Key, Avnet,
                                                        Newark
U13 MC145170 PLL synthesizer Motorola           Q Components Portland, OR
U14 MAX232 RS232 transceiver Maxim                      Mouser, Digi-Key, Avnet
U15 74HC00 Quad NAND generic                            Mouser, Digi-Key, Avnet,
                                                        Newark
U16 74HC00 Quad NAND generic                            Mouser, Digi-Key, Avnet,
                                                        Newark
U17 MC14077B Quad EX NOR generic                        Mouser, Avnet, Arrow
U18 MC14077B Quad EX NOR generic                        Mouser, Avnet, Arrow
U19 MC14093B Quad NAND generic                  Mouser, Newark, Avnet,
                                                        Future Electronics
U20 82C55A Peripheral interface Intersil                Newark, Avnet, Arrow
U21 74HC154 4-16 decode/demux generic                   Mouser, Newark, Digi-Key
U22 ICL7660 High current driver Intersil                Mouser, Newark, Avnet


1 Suppliers which have stock of correct package configuration and available in 
single unit quantities as of
revision date of this table. This is NOT an all exclusive list of suppliers.
2 Commonly available component from various manufacturers. I called these 
generic GNJ
3 Requires TenTec firmware load.
Revised 21/01/2011



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