[TenTec] OPTION 3 upgrade

[John W. Morris]

Bruce ......... have you looked inside the cabinet? Check the crystals
........... they have a tendency to pop out in transit, especially with UPS.
Could account for some of the problem. Good luck. 73, John, W4GD

Bruce L. Bevelheimer wrote:

> I just fired up my OPTION 3 upgrade for the first time and now I wish I had
> a Triton, too! In my case they remembered the manual pages but seem to have
> forgotten something more important. My Omni no longer hears or transmits! I
> just spent $275 to convert a high performance rig into a very expensive
> white noise generator!
>
> So far the obvious checks don't show anything. Connected to a dummy load the
> rig doesn't even draw more current when keyed, let alone produce output.
> Connected to an antenna I hear nothing except audio noise when the gain is
> cranked all the way up. I can change the envelope by manipulating the new
> dsp controls, but I had hoped to actually work something other than noise!
>
> I wonder if these upgrades were checked at all before they went out the
> door?
>
> Drat!
>
> Bruce, W3GDZ, nr Seattle.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael O. Hyder <N4NT@wireco.net>
> To: Jim Reid <jreid@aloha.net>; Michael A. Knox <knoxm@scioto.net>;
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 7:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OPTION 3 upgrade
>
> >
> > Boy am I glad I've got a Triton!!!!!!!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jim Reid <jreid@aloha.net>
> > To: Michael A. Knox <knoxm@scioto.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 9:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] OPTION 3 upgrade
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Mike wondered:
> > >
> > > "The CLOCK is not set to the correct time!  Yep, you
> > > guessed it, that one I haven't figured out yet....and it is
> > > really annoying me! Darn thing is set to a time that
> > > isn't even close...."
> > >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > In the VI+,  you go to USER MENU 1.
> > > Select CCd.  Enter  the  hours and minutes
> > > beginning with a zero  if necessary.  The clock
> > > will begin counting when the lst digit is
> > > entered.
> > >
> > > How do you get to the USER MENU's?
> > >
> > > Press and hold the LOCK button for about 2 seconds.
> > > The readout will ask, "choose". Press either 1, 2, or 3.
> > > Use the main tuning knob to scroll though the items.
> > > Then use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to change the
> > > status of a selected item.  To switch to another item,
> > > press the LOCK button once again,  then select the
> > > new item.  To exit,  press the LOCK button twice.
> > >
> > > Now I am surprised you didn't figure all that out
> > > without a manual!!  Hi.
> > >
> > > 73,  Jim,  KH7M
> > > On the Garden Island of Kauai
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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