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> On Apr 22, 2018, at 12:31 PM, N4IJ <dougn4ij@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I vaguely remember that the manual has an error in the adjustment
> procedure. Someone on the list probably has the correction. I found it on
> the web.
> I tweeked mine using the corrected procedure and it still has more than 100
> watts on a couple of bands.
> My OMNI 6+ is sitting on the shelf. Trying to decide if I want to sell it
> or not. Mighty fine CW.
>
> Doug N4IJ
>
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>> 1. omni VI plus TX power (Gary Hendricks)
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>> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 16:52:52 -0600
>> From: "Gary Hendricks" <k4mt1950@charter.net>
>> To: "'tentec@contesting.com'" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Subject: [TenTec] omni VI plus TX power
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>> I just acquired a very nice omni VI plus and it works great. Only
>> thing so far that seems off is TX power is way over 100 W. ALC seems
>> to be working as I can adjust it to 100 W with drive control. Is there
>> a TX power adjustment that someone has cranked up?
>> Gary K4MT
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>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:01:30 -0400
>> From: Peter Bertini <radioconnection@gmail.com>
>> To: tentec@contesting.com
>> Subject: [TenTec] omni VI plus TX power
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>> There is an ALC and IC current limiting pot on the rear of the 9 MHz
>> board. Both control maximum power.
>>
>> In your case, I suspect someone has cranked down the ALC pot to allow the
>> rig to generate more than 100 watts. I'd bet IMD suffers at those higher
>> power levels.
>>
>> Assuming you trust your wattmeter/dummy load, you can check the manual for
>> the procedure to set the ALC pot. The current limiting pot is a bit more
>> involved. But I bet the ALC limit pot will do what you need. I set my Omni
>> VI rigs for a 75 watt maximum, which is more than enough to drive my SB-220
>> and my ALS-1300.
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>> Pete k1zjh
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