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Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI plus

To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI plus
From: Ken Brown <kenradiobrown@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:54:44 -1000
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Barry's response is brilliant, and I'm a bit embarrassed I got so far into
things to check inside the radio before checking the external stuff as
Barry has suggested.

N6KB

On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 4:13 PM Barry Simpson <vk2bj@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> I have seen the various replies to your request for help but I think we
> need a bit more information from you.
>
> You say that there is no RF out on transmit. Is the PA actually drawing
> some current on transmit ?
>
> If so, and given the sudden nature of the problem affecting receive and
> transmit, I would suspect that it is something external to the rig.
>
> Something very simple such as the failure of the PL259 plug in the antenna
> socket of the rig - either not making proper contact or the centre
> conductor of the co-ax has broken.
>
> Have you considered and investigated an external cause ?
>
> Barry Simpson  VK2BJ
>
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 at 09:37, jbrannig via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
> wrote:
>
> > My OMNI died suddenly.No signals on receive and no RF out on
> > transmitEverything else functions as normal..ie. frequency read out,
> audio
> > noise, bandchange...Any ideas on where to start looking?Tnx es 73JimSent
> > from my Galaxy Tab® A
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