From: kz2g@optonline.net
Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
To: tentec@contesting.com, tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 03:47:48 -0700
I'm using a Ten Tec Omni 6+. My antennas are a 17-meter mobile whip tuned
for 20-meter with my mfj Versa Tuner II. My other antenna is the radiating
element of a Mosely TA-33 jr beam used as a non-rotatable trap dipole and
no tuner. My coax is about 30 years old. Here's my problem:
When I transmit using over 15 watts, the S zero noise level I had before
transmitting, pops up to an S 3 and stays there for about 30 seconds after
I stop transmitting.
When I use 100 watts, at times my SWR pops way up and I must re-tune my
whip antenna with my tuner.
On rare occasions, after I stop transmitting, I have a very weak receiver.
I must hit my dit or dah paddle on my cw paddles and my receiver pops up to
a hot receiver again.
What do you think is causing these problem? Arcing in my tuner? A bad TR
relay in my Omni 6+? A bad antenna ground? RF getting into the rig? Bad
coax? Or bad antennas?
Bob Mauro, KZ2G Via Web Mail
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