On Feb 22, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Curt wrote:
Power switch won't stay "on". My Omni D/B is push for "on", which
matches
the manual's description for this Omni C, this one is pull for "on",
but
will drop to "off" unless something isn't wedged between the switch
knob and
panel. Did Ten Tec change the sense of the power switch with the
Omni C?
If the previous owner used a non Ten-Tec supply, they would have never
known about the switch. It may be broken, or needs to be cleaned.
Only one of the 10M positions ( 28.5) has a crystal. None of the WARC
positions has a crystal. My Omni D/B has all 10M positions filled,
and 30M
functions on receive.
AFAIK, 28.5 only was the standard at the time. I really am only
familar with the Trition Series, which did not have the WARC bands
(which were not legal in the US when the Omni's were first out). The
Triton I used to own and the one I have now both have all 10m
crystals, but they were an option.
More troublesome is that the band switch seems "flaky",
with the display changing to 1.0000, requiring rocking the switch to
restore
normal frequency. Is this a known issue with these rigs?
It's unfortunately an issue with all rigs of that age. There have been
MANY discussions here and on other lists about using De-Oxit, and even
videos on YouTube. The important point is to buy the liquid (not the
spray) and using a drop on the end of a toothpick, place it on the
contacts and rotate the switch several times.
The spray works well on some things, but wafer switches may be damaged
by it.
I bought this rig because wanted 30M capability and spare potential.
Maybe
the rig has too many issues to meet those goals.
It it's just the matter of a crystal, then you can find one on eBay or
have it custom made. Custom crystals run between $20 and $45 depending
upon who makes it and how quickly you need it.
Geoff.