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Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 19:16:41 +0000
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Bob, perhaps you can either scan or take photographs of the IF/AF section
of your manual and email me the files.  I will upload so everyone can
access.

73 Barry N1EU

On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 5:41 PM Bob Good <k4bg@planters.net> wrote:

> Rick et al;  I am looking at my "old" 563 manual and I find in section
> 4-14
> TX Audio Board (81597) on page 4-37 where is described the circuit and
> functions, Board component layout, and Board Schematic Diagram.  Is this
> what we are looking for?  If I can be of assistance, I would be delighted
> to
> do so.
> Wishing all a Blessed Christmas.  Regards,  Bob K4BG and Joy K4VHC.   (QRZ
> info including home page current)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick@dj0ip.de
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2018 11:00
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
>
> Found the manual.  It was at the very bottom of the stack.
> It say "Preliminary Manual, OMNI VI  563"
> And is dated  "April, 1992".
> It spells out the word "April" rather than printing 4/92.
> Unfortunately is does not have any schematics inside; it is simply
> instructions of how to operate the manual.  It really was the original
> manual.
>
> My PDF copy of the manual in my electronic archive says "4th Printing
> 2/94".
>
> Somewhere there must be a manual that was written between 4/92 and 2/94.
> That schematic (81597) can only be in that manual.
>
> 73,
> Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
> May the Sunspots be with us!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec <tentec-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Rick@dj0ip.de
> Sent: 22 December 2018 16:34
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
>
> I honestly can't recall when I bought my first 563.
> I bought my 562 (OM-5) early in 1990.
>
> Our only hope is that someone with a very early version checks his/her
> manual and discovers the earlier IF/AF board in it.
>
> I recall having a preliminary manual to one of the radios, but can't recall
> which one.
> I will dig through my box of old manuals and see if I still have it.
> Keep your fingers crossed.
>
> 73,
> Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
> May the Sunspots be with us!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec <tentec-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
> Sent: 22 December 2018 15:18
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
>
> That manual PDF is dated 2/94 and denoted as 4th printing.  I've seen Omni
> VI units with serial numbers as early as 4/92.  So somewhere out there are
> earlier versions of the manual.
>
> 73 Barry N1EU
>
> On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 1:04 PM <Rick@dj0ip.de> wrote:
>
> > Barry,
> >
> > About 8 or 9 years ago, Scott gathered up all of the old manuals he
> > could find at the plant and sent them to James, K8JHR.  James had a very
> > expensive, fast scanner.   He scanned in all of the manuals and made
> PDFs,
> > then sent them back to Ten-Tec.  Those are what's now posted online at
> > Ten-Tec.
> >
> > So somehow your manual must have found its way back to Sevierville.
> > Did you perhaps trade your 563 in on a 564?
> >
> > I have a copy of all of those, plus over the years I have managed to add
> a
> > dozen more manuals to my collection.   I searched through every manual
> that
> > I have, but could not find that specific IF/AF board.
> >
> > 73,
> > Rick, DJ0IP
> > (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
> > May the Sunspots be with us!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TenTec <tentec-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
> > Sent: 22 December 2018 12:52
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
> >
> > That also has the 81602 PCB.  But it's funny, those are definitely MY
> > hand written notes on the 81602 schematic in that PDF.  How did THAT
> > ever find its way back to the Web site?  ;-)
> >
> > 73 Barry N1EU
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 7:09 AM Malcolm McLeman <f5vbu@cegetel.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Does this help Greg?
> > > 73 Mx et HNY to all.
> > > Malcolm/F5VBU/GM3UIN
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.tentec.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Model_563_Omni_VI_M
> > > an
> > > ualc964.pdf
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/21/2018 4:01 PM, Gregory Smith wrote:
> > > > Does anyone have a schematic for a T-T Omni VI Model 563 IF/AF
> > > assembly?  My instruction book includes production pcb 81602.  My
> > > transceiver has pcb 81597, 92842 Rev
> > > >
> > > > Thanks & Merry Christmas,
> > > >
> > > > Greg, W2GLS former WB2PPQ
> > > > gsmith_007@msn.com
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