Re: [TenTec] Omni V narrow (model 218) 9 MHz crystal ladder filter option.

[Bwana Bob via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>]

Sometimes the crystals in the filter just go bad with age.

73,

Bob WB2VUF

On 1/27/2020 7:35 PM, Doug Gomez via TenTec wrote:
>   Thanks Bob,
> I did remove the board in question and cleaned the pins, but I'll revisit and 
> carefully clean other pins, as well.
> 73, Doug KC6RCM
>      On Monday, January 27, 2020, 04:28:57 PM PST, Bob McGraw K4TAX 
> <rmcgraw@blomand.net> wrote:
>   
>   Open the radio, pull the filter and clean the pins and then put the
> filter back in place.   Also do the same with the gain jumper.   Sounds
> as though the radio would be served better with a good connector
> cleaning and exercising.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> On 1/27/2020 5:58 PM, Doug Gomez via TenTec wrote:
> > I installed the narrow filter board when I purchased the rig new in 1990.  Recently, I've 
> > noticed adding this narrow filter mutes the receive signal almost completely when any filter 
> > selection (2.4, 1.8, .50 or .25) is selected  It did not do this in the past.  The 
> > jumper is in the correct (pins 2&3) location for this filter, as well.
> > Anyone having experience with this board and which component(s) went awry would 
> > be greatly appreciated.
> > Thank you, Doug, KC6RCM
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