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Re: [TenTec] Omni-VI+, No Xmit on 15m & 17m

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni-VI+, No Xmit on 15m & 17m
From: MadScientist <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 17:11:14 -0500
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I have plenty of those relays.

Gary

> On Apr 27, 2019, at 5:00 PM, Carlos <carlos.peco@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well, it seems that RF is being generated but it finds no way to leave the
> radio.
> 
> I would check the LPF board's relays as Gary pointed out.
> 
> 73,
> Carlos VK1EA
> 
> 
> 
> On Sunday, April 28, 2019, Jim C <1291jim@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Current consumption is high, even at low settings.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> As I increase the power, it jumps from 5 amps to 20 as the power dial
> reaches about the 40% position (1100 or 1200).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Then if I increase power past that, the safety in the Ten Tec power
> supply kicks in and turns everything off.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Again, this only happens on 15 and 17 meters.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> W6JIM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: Carlos <carlos.peco@gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 9:45 PM
>> To: mail@ecrites.com; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <
> tentec@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni-VI+, No Xmit on 15m & 17m
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Jim,
>> 
>> Does the current consumption go up as you turn the power knob to the
> right? I'm thinking of an issue in the LPF filter as Gary mentions.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Carlos VK1EA
>> 
>> 
>> On Saturday, April 27, 2019, Jim C <1291jim@gmail.com <mailto:
> 1291jim@gmail.com> > wrote:
>>> Here are the symptoms.  Thanks for your advice in advance!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> *       All is well except for 15 and 17
>>> *       On these bands, No transmit, but receive is fine
>>> *       No indication of power-out on rig meter or outboard watt-meter,
> CW &
>>> SSB.
>>> *       CW Tone sounds normal until I increase the power dial to the 3pm
>>> position, about 70%, then the tone starts to flutter es Chirp.  But
> still no
>>> power out.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> No other issues with the rig on all other bands.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>> 
>>> W6JIM
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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