OMNI V Unstable HELP

[Dale Martin]

On Sunday, December 01, 1996 19:58 PM, NZ8J[SMTP:timcook@erinet.com] =
wrote:
>GERYS@aol.com wrote:
>>=20
>> I am having a problem with my Omni V.  When I first go on, all is FB. =
 After
>> 3-5 minutes the rig becomes unstable on receive and transmit.  =
Receive sigs
>> on CW
>> seem to jump, and sound terrible,  on SSB it sounds like an auroral =
flutter.
>>  After
>> 15 minutes or so, the Omni warms up and all is fine from then on.  =
Power
>> supply
>> problem?
>>=20
>>      Can anyone guide me?
>>=20
>>      Gerry   K1NY
>> Gerry,
>you didn't mention if it was just one band or more than one band. If it
>is just one band I would suspect a bad xtal on the xtal osc board. I
>have had the same problem with an Omni 5 years ago and it was the xtal
>for that band. Good luck
>Tim
>NZ8J
>
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I have experienced that same thing on my OMNI VI.  I cure it by cycling =
the power.  That seems to clear it up.  What causes it?  Who knows? =20
T-T? =20

73,


Dale Martin, KG5U
kg5u@hal-pc.org
http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u


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