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Re: [TenTec] Omni 545 10Mhz?

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 545 10Mhz?
From: tfr001@myfairpoint.net
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Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:58:46 -0400
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There was once a kit available from Tentec for this, now long gone.  WB5JNC and 
I have been bouncing ideas around on this subject for a couple of months. I 
finally implemented some of them and modded my Omni D for 10 MHz transmit last 
week. (Yes - this is the same Omni that quits on me after an hour or so!) I 
have started writing up the mod at the Tentec Wiki, keep an eye on this page:

http://tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=omni30mmod

I have only had time to make a couple of QSOs on 30m so far, but signal reports 
were good. As far as I can tell without a spectrum analyzer, the output is 
clean. I listened for likely spurs with a general coverage RX, and the ones 
that were there were weak, with the receiver sitting basically right under the 
antenna. Power output is consistent with the bands surrounding it - that is, 
20m and 40m. My Omni is a little bit lower-powered on those lower bands, higher 
on 15m and 10m.

-Tom N1OOQ

&gt; Perhaps one of you  old time TENTEC gurus that lived through the 
birthcycle of this rig can help me.    It is a Model  545   S/N  0025  . Early 
production . The front panel has a 10.0 Mhz position on it  , but there is 
noapparent  circuitry in the radio for  generating output on that band. Is 
there someone aboard the  net here  , that can advise me of sourcesfor 
obtaining materials / info / tips / etc on executing the necessarysteps to take 
to get this rig fired  up on  30 Meters.  Thanks to anyone who can offer help   
,  in advance. 73  Dave W1DWZ
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