[TenTec] Horror story

[Thomas Cook]

...Reminds me of a **true story** (no foolin') where a guy brought a CB
rig into a local repair shop.  Seemed he'd tightened down all those
little screws 'cuz they were loose!  IMHO, best alignment job possible.

73, Tom - WA2BPE

JEFF S JOHNSON wrote:
> 
> Here's an e-mail I got from a friend who just got a new rig:
> 
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> > Jeff,
> >
> >Just a note to let you know I got my new Omni-D today it really looks
> good. I connected >it to the power supply and turned it on everything was
> great. I opened it and made sure >everything was tight and nothing got
> bumped loose in shipping just like you said.
> >
> >Thought it would be a good idea to check all the screws just to be sure.
> Boy it's a good
> >thing I did, all of the Allen screws were about half way out of their
> holes. I also found all >of the little brass screws were stripped out and
> just went round and round so I put >some 5 minuet epoxy on them to hold
> everything. Then I noticed the guy left all the blue >volume controls up
> at about half way or so, I put them all back down lower so it won't >be
> to loud with headphones on. I double checked to be sure I got them all,
> there sure >are a lot of screws in this thing and I don't want to have to
> get back in here again.   I get >nervous around all this electronic
> stuff, always feel like I'm going to screw something >up.
> >
> >Well I put the covers back on and turned the rig on to play some radio.
> First I thought >the bands were dead but now I think something may be
> wrong with the rig. I hear the >same thing on all bands just a low
> hissing sound. I checked the antenna switch and >everything.  What does
> it mean when the display reads 88.8HE.F ?  I can't get it to >change no
> matter how many times I turn the tuning knob.
> >
> >If you get a chance this weekend could you swing by and take a look ? I
> probably just >have a switch in the wrong place or something stupid like
> that. You know me always >one dumb thing or another!   I'd hate to have
> to send this in to Ten-Tec for service >already.
> >
> >73 and hope to see you soon,  (ID withheld to protect the embarrassed)
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> Happy Halloween!!!
> 
> Jeff aa8ve
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