[TenTec] Omni VI Main Tuning Knob

[Hawkins, Bill]

Got mine back a couple of weeks ago (#436). It had a slight resistance
(gummy sticky resistance?) at some point during rotation if the dial.
Not bad but noticible. It wasn't there before I sent it away. I thought about
trying an adjustment but decided not to mess with it yet. It went away after
about a week. 
I had another 250hz filter installed during the mod. The 2 250hz  filters
operated
together does wonder! The other wonder is the NR! Some signals just pop up
out of the noise. It doesn't work on all signals.

Bill W5EC



At 06:58 PM 11/8/97 -0800, you wrote:
>I received my Omni VI from the factory after the infamous "Plus" upgrade
>this week (#379 for those keeping count). The upgrade is fantastic, but
>unfortunately (and certainly unrelated) the VFO knob binds. Too bad ... it
>was perfect before I returned the radio so I suspect something went amuck
>during shipping or ???
>
>I have used the adjustment process outlined in the manual ... which calls
>for holding the metal skirt while rotating the knob CCW (anti-clockwise for
>those fine folks across the pond). However, I can't rotate the two
>independently, at least not with hand torque. Any ideas????
>
>Another curious thing ...  if the VFO knob is stationary for 5-10 minutes,
>and then I rotate the knob to another frequency, there's like a gummy sticky
>resistance that seems to break loose after 45 to 90 degrees of knob
>rotation. Could this be a lubricant issue? Again, I had not noticed this
>previously, but as the radio was in repair during the visit, TenTec may have
>done some well meaning preventative maintenance for me!
>
>Ideas on either of these issues would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis, K7FL
>ashworth@hevanet.com
>
>
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