Do any of the controls or S-meter or display work/change when its "locked
up"?
I'd try a Reset before doing anything else. As was said earlier,
connectors could be a problem.
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> From: Paul DeWitte <k9ot@yousq.net>
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> I have an OmniVI+ that shuts down.
> So far it has happened in the rcv mode only.
> It may run for several days without doing this, or several hours. No set
> time.
> When it does this, the display and clock still are on, but you can not
> change bands or anything else.Nothing else works. It also has a tone coming
> out of the speaker that sounds like someone on your freq with a strong
> carrier.
> If you turn it off for a while it will return to normal and act like
> nothing ever happened.
> I am sure it is heat related but do not know where to look.
> Any Ideas?
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> Thanks,73
> Paul K9OT
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> Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:33:47 -0400
> From: Bernie Skoch <k5xs@aol.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ shuts down
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> Paul,
>
> I doubt this will be of much help, but I?d give a prudent dose of De-Oxit
> to every connector as a start.
>
> 73,
> Bernie
> K5XS
>
> > On Apr 24, 2019, at 12:19, Paul DeWitte <k9ot@yousq.net> wrote:
> >
> > I have an OmniVI+ that shuts down.
> > So far it has happened in the rcv mode only.
> > It may run for several days without doing this, or several hours. No set
> > time.
> > When it does this, the display and clock still are on, but you can not
> > change bands or anything else.Nothing else works. It also has a tone
> coming
> > out of the speaker that sounds like someone on your freq with a strong
> > carrier.
> > If you turn it off for a while it will return to normal and act like
> > nothing ever happened.
> > I am sure it is heat related but do not know where to look.
> > Any Ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,73
> > Paul K9OT
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