I'd call Paul at Tentec Service and arrange to get the radio to them for
service.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Allen" <jim.allen@longhornband.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 160 Meter Problem
Is that something the factory should do, or is it so easy even a lawyer
can
do it? ;>)
73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@blomand.net>
wrote:
Probably an issue with the LowPass Filter board for 160M related to K12
and or K13 that switch the components for 160M filter. Likely one or
both
relay coils are open. Since they are actually parallel. It is easier to
replace them than pull both out just to check them.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Allen"
<jim.allen@longhornband.net
>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 9:11 AM
Subject: [TenTec] 160 Meter Problem
I was sitting in the shack minding my own business last night when I
noticed on the DX cluster that W1AW/5 was on 1821.5 in Oklahoma. I have
not tried 160M here, but do have a 130' dipole and an AH-4 to match it
with, which might work, so I thought, "what the hey?"
I got it all set up and could hear W1AW/5 extraordinarily well. I moved
up
the band a bit to tune and ........ nothing. No output whatsoever. I
checked... traced the coax, antenna connected to wattmeter, wattmeter
connected to Omni VI+, AH-4 tune control getting power, etc. All seemed
to
be in order. I tried again... nothing. The radio went into tune no
output
no tone, nothing. I switched to 80M, found a clear spot, tuned
normally.
I went back to 160M, nothing. I advanced the power knob from nothing to
as
high as I dared... still nothing.
I then moved to the 706MKIIG, got it going on 160 and made the contact,
no
problem, although I did have to use 100 watts instead of 5.
This is the first time I have tried this Omni VI+ on 160M, but it seems
to
be working just fine on the other bands, very well, actually.
What could this be? Where should I start?
73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
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