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Re: [TenTec] OMNI V

To: Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>, Ten-Tec Reflector <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI V
From: Rick W <ve7tk@yahoo.ca>
Reply-to: Rick W <ve7tk@yahoo.ca>, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:11:17 -0800 (PST)
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Yes - I totally missed that he had TX issues as well.  Sadly, you may be 
correct Bob and the trouble may be much deeper.

73, Rick


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> From: Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
>To: Rick W <ve7tk@yahoo.ca>; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment 
><tentec@contesting.com> 
>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:54:42 AM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI V
> 
>The RX antenna switch could and does cause intermittent receive problems but 
>has nothing to do with transmit.  I speculate the issue is much deeper than 
>that.  The description "output needs to be re-tuned at the ant. tuner" is 
>indicative of PA or driver oscillation or instability.  Perhaps caused by a 
>fault on the Low Pass filter board.
>
>
>73
>Bob, K4TAX
>
>
>DISCLOSURE:
>This is to inform all persons, I am a Tentec Ambassador and I receive 
>compensation according to the Tentec Ambassador program.  In addition, I serve 
>as a volunteer beta test person to Tentec for the Omni VII, Eagle and Argonaut 
>VI radios.  I hold no employment relationship, no financial interests nor do I 
>conduct any commercial business, direct or indirect, with Tentec.
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick W" <ve7tk@yahoo.ca>
>To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 4:14 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI V
>
>
>Could it possibly be a dirty receive antenna switch. Clean and exercise the 
>switch on the rear of the rig. That's the switch above the main SO-239 antenna 
>jack and below the RCA receive antenna jack.
>
>73,
>Rick
>VE7TK
>
>Website: http://www.ve7tk.com
>
>To:Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>Subject:[TenTec] OMNI V
>From:wa5yom <wa5yom@swbell.net>
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>Date:Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:32:44 -0600
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>
>I have an OMNI V that had some Lightning Damage. Only minor repairs (by 
>Ten-Tec) were required.
>After a couple of months worth of operation...some new symptoms have arose. 1. 
>The receiver cuts in and out, anywhere from no reception, reduced reception to 
>overload. 2. These symptoms are accompanied by transmitter problems, no-output 
>or output needs to be re-tuned at the ant. tuner.This is not an antenna 
>problem, I put another rig on-line and it worked fine.
>Any thought of what the problem might be? Thanks, Tim
>WA5YOM
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