[TenTec] Omni D stability

[Michael O. Hyder]

Hi Lew-
Take a piece of music wire (hobby shop or hobby section of hardware store)
and make a section about an inch long with a loop at one end to fit under
either of the PTO mounting screws just beside the shaft.  Fit it so that as
you tighten the screw the wire puts more pressure against the shaft.  Grease
the shaft all around where the wire will rub.
Your PTO sounds stable as they get.
Don't even THINK about running an Omni A, B, or C on 17 meters.  They have a
9 MHz IF which doubles through and puts out incredible amounts of garbage
(on the order of watts in my rig).
73 de Mike N4NT@wireco.net

-----Original Message-----
From: LJL160@aol.com <LJL160@aol.com>
To: TenTec@contesting.com <TenTec@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 1:39 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Omni D stability


>
>Has anyone gotten their Omni D more stable? Mine drift @ 100 to 200hz.Also
>slight frequency change is noted when touching the metal ring on the main
>tuning dial.  All PTOs have been rebuilt with no probs. I would be
interested
>in any update  or  mod info on the  Omni D series B rigs.  Last question-
>anyone ever able to add 17 meters to a series B? Be great if it could be
done.
>Thanks gang. 73s
>PS-I love these radios!



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